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...that statement. Nests is notCalvino's best book and is not where he expresseshis "real self" most interestingly. What makesNests worth-while for Calvino connoisseursis that his early work reveals a part of himselfthat is distinctly more personal from what thereader sees in his later work. Those new toCalvino would be better off starting else-where,but will find here a good story, well-told, thatcaptures the reality of wartime Italy, a poorboy's life, and the intersections...

Author: By Benjamin L. Mckean, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: It's a 'Spider' Boy's Life | 10/16/1998 | See Source »

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