{"product_id":"italian-folktales-italo-calvino-9780156454896","title":"Italian Folktales","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e's Ten Best Books of the Year: These traditional stories of Italy, retold by a literary master, are \"a treasure\" (\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with kings and peasants, saints and ogres--as well as some quite extraordinary plants and animals--these two hundred tales bring to life Italy's folklore, sometimes with earthy humor, sometimes with noble mystery, and sometimes with the playfulness of sheer nonsense. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Selected and retold by one of the country's greatest literary icons, \"this collection stands with the finest folktale collections anywhere\" (\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"For readers of any age . . . A masterwork.\" --\u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A magic book, and a classic to boot.\" --\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Italo Calvino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0156454890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780156454896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.90d","brand":"Italo Calvino","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052450705663,"sku":"9780156454896","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_793129d7-9a96-4dd9-be83-9cb1e3c0cfd6.jpg?v=1685018863","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/italian-folktales-italo-calvino-9780156454896","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}