In Calabria

2018 Locus finalist – Best novella
2017 Northern California Book Award -Finalist

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2017
A Kirkus February’s Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy title
A Barnes and Noble Bookseller’s Pick: Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy

An old-fashioned farmer lives alone in Italy’s scenic Calabria, until a magical visitor appears to throw his life into chaos. From the acclaimed author of The Last Unicorn comes a new, exquisitely-told fable for the modern age.

Published: February 2017

“A novella about love in a world of hardship, loss, magic, and recovery. Beagle’s unicorns have never been more bewitching, impossible, and genuine. I cherished every page.”
—Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked and After Alice 

From the acclaimed author of The Last Unicorn comes a new, exquisitely-told fable for the modern age.

Claudio Bianchi has lived alone for many years on a hillside in Southern Italy’s scenic Calabria. Set in his ways and suspicious of outsiders, Claudio has always resisted change, preferring farming and writing poetry to the company of others. But one chilly morning, an impossible visitor appears at the farm. When Claudio comes to her aid, an act of kindness throws his world into chaos. Suddenly he must stave off inquisitive onlookers, invasive media, and even more sinister influences.

Lyrical, gripping, and wise, In Calabria confirms Peter S. Beagle’s continuing legacy as one of fantasy’s most legendary authors.