Italo Calvino
Mr. Palomar, whose name purposely evokes that
of the famous telescope, is a seeker after knowledge, a visionary in a
world sublime and ridiculous. Whether contemplating a cheese, a woman’s
breasts, or a gorilla’s behavior, he brings us a vision of a world
familiar by consensus, fragmented by the burden of individual
perception. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book