In Calabria

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Peter S. Beagle: In Calabria (2017)

174 pages

English language

Published Jan. 5, 2017

OCLC Number:
951453123

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4 stars (2 reviews)

"Claudio Bianchi has lived alone for many years on a hillside in Southern Italy's scenic Calabria. Set in his ways and suspicious of outsiders, Claudio has always resisted change, preferring farming and writing poetry. But one chilly morning, as though from a dream, an impossible visitor appears at the farm. When Claudio comes to her aid, an act of kindness throws his world into chaos. Suddenly he must stave off inquisitive onlookers, invasive media, and even more sinister influences" -- provided by publisher.

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Review of 'In Calabria' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Beagle knows unicorns better than any writer I’ve come across, and the start of this short little book is incredibly strong for it. What bites is the rest of it.

And it’s a shame! Because the synopsis is so promising, but anything that didn’t involve the unicorns themselves just. Fell flat. I also personally really dislike that the upper-40’s year old protag ended up with a woman young enough to be his daughter. Just… ick

Subjects

  • Unicorns
  • Fiction