Author : Italo Calvino
What is it about : A series of short stories of the lives of the family members of Marcovaldo taken through the seasons of the years - their urban adventures, rural exploits, their fascination of the modern age and numerous episodes at Marcovaldo's workplace; all set in an industrial city in northern Italy where man-made modernity infringed upon Alpine forests with Marcovaldo et al caught in the middle.
Some thoughts after having read the book : I felt totally enchanted with the seasonal lives of this Italian family. Their stories were told with wit and humour and the actions and consequences were depicted skillfully - making soap bubbles, helping plants grow, herding cattle along city streets or destroying neon-sign adverts - most amusing ! Think episodes of Mr Bean without Rowan Atkinson's over-the-top rubber-face expressions !
Would I recommend this book to you : Definitely a feel-good book; having read one of the enchanting stories at the start of your morning (on the bus, in the Metro, instead of the morning TV news), you would be in a good mood for the rest of the day and would be looking forward to reading more of Marcovaldo and Co.'s hilarious mishaps, odd adventures and wonderment on the nature of nature as well as the almost disastrous consequences of their good-will and well-intention actions. Really a book for all ages, all seasons and all moods.
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