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Three senses-taste, hearing, and smell-dominate the lives of the characters in these witty, fantastical stories. But the senses, promising the fulfillment of desire and an exit from the self, only lead back to their source: the savoring palate, the listening ear, the smelling nose. “A... read more

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"OAXACA" is pronounced "Wahaka."

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This book is in Penguin Modern Classics. (publisher edition list)

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  1. Italo Calvino (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
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Publication Date: 1988
ISBN: 0151928207
Page Count: 86

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