About This Book
'This brilliant collection of essays should be a feast for his admirers, as well as for those who approach his dazzling oeuvre for the first time.. .Calvino is not only constantly and supremely intelligent; he is constantly and supremely faithful to his narrative imagination' Guardian
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Reading Time Estimates
8h 41m
slow reader
180 WPM
6h 15m
average reader
250 WPM
4h 28m
fast reader
350 WPM
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6 h 15 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
6 h 57 min
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10 h 25 min
Audio 2x
5 h 13 min
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