Italian Folktales Bio25 He steals from the rich

He steals from the rich - they're the only ones worth stealing from - but the poor can go steal for themselves

Painter patrols the dark streets dreaming of being a hero - a goal that has led to nothing but heartache and isolation

author of Land Healer ‘Awe-filled and absorbing’ Nicola Chester

This deceptively simple approach to handling any encounter works as well for teenagers as it does for terrorists

Italian Folktales Bio25 He steals from the richMeticulously selected and artfully recreated, the selection of stories in Italian is vast and ranges geographically from Corsica and Sicily to Venice and the Alps. Calvino is himself clearly captivated by the folkloric imagination and communicates this in what is a fascinating and rich addition to folk literature.