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Larger than Life (novel)
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Wikipedia article
'Larger than Life' is a 1960 novel by the Italian writer Dino Buzzati. It tells the story of a scientist who becomes entangled with a large electronic machine in which the woman he loves is reincarnated. The book is considered to be the first serious novel of Italian science fiction, with content that goes beyond light entertainment. An English translation by Henry Reed was published in 1962.
Reception
"Sergeant Cuff" of 'The Saturday Review' called the book "a read-at-a-sitting parable with science-fiction overtones" and described it as "skillfully put together".
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