Path to the Spiders' Nests (2009)
Path to the Spiders' Nests is a 2009 Italian-language romance literature book written by Italo Calvino and Martin McLaughlin.
Pin is a bawdy, adolescent cobbler's assistant, both arrogant and insecure who - while the Second World War rages - sings songs and tells jokes to endear himself to the grown-ups of his town - particularly jokes about his sister, who they all know as the town's 'mattress'. Among those his sister sleeps with is a German sailor, and Pin dares to steal his pistol, hiding it among the spiders' nests in an act of rebellion that entangles him in the adults' war.
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What is Path to the Spiders' Nests about?
Pin is a bawdy, adolescent cobbler's assistant, both arrogant and insecure who - while the Second World War rages - sings songs and tells jokes to endear himself to the grown-ups of his town - particularly jokes about his sister, who they all know as the town's 'mattress'. Among those his sister sleeps with is a German sailor, and Pin dares to steal his pistol, hiding it among the spiders' nests in an act of rebellion that entangles him in the adults' war.
When was Path to the Spiders' Nests published?
Path to the Spiders' Nests was published in 2009.
Who made Path to the Spiders' Nests?
Path to the Spiders' Nests was written by Italo Calvino, Martin McLaughlin and Tim Parks.