Hermit in Paris - Italo Calvino Martin Mooij In each story the search

In each story the search for clues leads to remarkable coincidences in the universe as the simple act of trailing a man ultimately becomes a startling investigation of what it means to be human

thought themselves to be immune to its power

De huidige lezer weet echter wel beter

Proust en Drieu la Rochelle

Hermit in Paris - Italo Calvino Martin Mooij In each story the searchItalo Calvino once said that he preferred to give false details about his biography since he felt that even the genuine data of a writer's life shed no light on the creative work. But this volume of posthumously collected personal writings is the closest we will ever come to the autobiography of this most private of writers. The pieces collected here range from the early 1950s to his last interview, completed just before his sudden death in 1985.