The Road to San Giovanni by Italo Calvino

The Road to San Giovanni

Italo Calvino with Tim Parks (Translator)

160 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

nonfiction essays memoir challenging reflective slow-paced
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"In each other's presence we became mute, would walk in silence side by side along the road to San Giovanni. To my father's mind, words must serve as confirmations of things, and as signs of possession; to mine, they were foretastes of things bare...

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Moods

reflective 85%
inspiring 42%
informative 28%
relaxing 28%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 14%

Pace

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medium 37%
fast 12%

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