A Tranquil Star

Primo Levi

Translated by Ann Goldstein earliest edition we have, 2007 W. W. Norton, 2008 paperback 176 pages

Primo Levi was one of the most astonishing voices to emerge from the twentieth century. This landmark selection of his short stories opens up a world of wonder, love, cruelty and curious twists of fate, where nothing is as it seems. In 'The Fugitive' an office worker composes the most beautiful poem ever with unforeseen consequences, while 'Magic Paint' sees a group of researchers develop a paint that mysteriously pr...

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This book in English

Ann Goldstein 2 printings we hold · 2007–2008 · W. W. Norton

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Editions we hold

A Tranquil Star ebook · 2010 · Penguin Group UK · 9780141915227
Tranquil Star edition · 2008 · Penguin Books, Limited · 176 pages · 9780141188911
A Tranquil Star paperback · 2008 · W. W. Norton · 176 pages · 9780393331615
A tranquil star edition · 2007 · W.W. Norton · 164 pages · 9780393064681
Tranquil Star edition · 2007 · Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. · 9780793064687
A tranquil star edition · 2007 · Penguin · 164 pages · 9780713999556

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