The Distance of the Moon

by Italo Calvino

Description

In a universe where nature behaves like myth and memory feels like physics, Qfwfq recounts a night when the Moon seemed close enough to touch—when sea life rose toward its atmosphere and the satellite’s pull tugged at the world below. As relationships, longing, and chance collide, a woman’s grief and obsession with a vanished love drive her to make a startling choice that turns distance into destiny. Blending cosmic wonder with intimate human emotion, the story explores how desire can stretch reality, how loss reshapes perception, and how the smallest moments can echo across vast spaces. Calvino’s signature style—playful, lyrical, and intellectually daring—transforms speculative premise into a haunting meditation on attachment, escape, and the strange mathematics of the heart.

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paperback edition cover

paperback

Penguin Books, Limited

Published Feb 22, 2018

64 pages

ISBN: 9780241339107

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Details

First Published

1963

Language

eng

Translation

From: ita

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