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The Cloven Viscount

Italo Calvino

Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

Our Ancestors

Released
December 5, 2017
Length
2 hrs 34 mins
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher
Recorded Books
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In this darkly whimsical novella, Viscount Medardo of Terralba is cleft in two by a cannonball during a battle against the Turks, resulting in two distinct halves—one embodying vice and the other virtue. As they navigate their separate paths, the halves vie for the affection of the same woman, leading to a bloody duel and a surprising resolution. Now available as an independent volume, this tale showcases Calvino's unique narrative style and inventive storytelling.
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