Mr Palomar
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A witty, elegant novel about looking, seeing, thinking, knowing and understanding
Mr Palomar is a delightful eccentric whose chief activity is looking at things. He is seeking knowledge; 'it is only after you have come to know the surface of things that you can venture to seek what is underneath'. Whether contemplating a fine cheese, a hungry gecko, a woman sunbathing topless or a flight of migrant starlings, Mr Palomar's observations render the world afresh.
Author: Italo Calvino
Format: Paperback, 128 pages, 130mm x 196mm, 97 g
Published: 1994, Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
Description
A witty, elegant novel about looking, seeing, thinking, knowing and understanding
Mr Palomar is a delightful eccentric whose chief activity is looking at things. He is seeking knowledge; 'it is only after you have come to know the surface of things that you can venture to seek what is underneath'. Whether contemplating a fine cheese, a hungry gecko, a woman sunbathing topless or a flight of migrant starlings, Mr Palomar's observations render the world afresh.
Mr Palomar