Based on a witty anaolgy between the reader's desire to finish the story and the lover's desire to consummate his or her passion, IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT is the tale of two bemused readers whose attempts to reach the end of same book - IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT by Italo Calvino - are constantly and comically frustrated. Publisher: Everyman Author(s): Italo Calvino Number of pages: 296 Publication date: 1993 Dimensions: 213 x 136 x 24 Cover type: Hardback