The Baron in the Trees

Name: The Baron in the Trees
Brand: Vintage Publishing
SKU: 9781784874223
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By Italo Calvino

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The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino is a whimsical tale about a young Italian nobleman, Cosimo Piovasco di Rondò, who decides to spend his life in the trees after a family disagreement. From this elevated vantage point, he builds a community filled with adventures, friendships, and insights into the world below, challenging conventional norms and embracing a life of independence and imagination. The story explores themes of freedom, nature, and society, all told with Calvino's signature blend of fantasy and philosophical depth.
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You might enjoy this enchanting story if you appreciate tales about adventure and independence, as it follows a young nobleman who chooses to live life above ground, navigating a world of trees while embracing his individuality. It's a delightful read for those who love imaginative narratives filled with rich descriptions and philosophical undertones.

The Baron in the Trees

'I can think of no finer writer to have beside me while Italy explodes, Britain burns, while the world ends' Salman Rushdie

From the age of twelve, the Baron Cosimo Piovasco di Rondo makes his home among ash, elm, magnolia, plum and almond, living up in the trees.

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A gorgeous new edition of a playful, romantic fable by one of the twentieth century's master storytellers.

'I can think of no finer writer to have beside me while Italy explodes, Britain burns, while the world ends' Salman Rushdie

From the age of twelve, the Baron Cosimo Piovasco di Rondo makes his home among ash, elm, magnolia, plum and almond, living up in the trees. He walks through paths made from the twisted branches of olive, makes his bed in a holly oak, and bathes in a fountain constructed from poplar bark. An aerial library holds the books with which he educates himself in philosophy and mathematics. Suspended among the leaves, the Baron adventures with bandits and pirates, conducts a passionate love affair, and watches the Age of Enlightenment pass by beneath him.

'The most magically ingenious of the contemporary Italian novelists' The Times

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The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino is lauded for its inventive and magical storytelling. Salman Rushdie highlights Calvino's ability to articulate familiar truths in an unexpected way that is both unsettling and humorous. David Mitchell describes it as breathtakingly inventive, while The Times and the New York Review of Books acclaim Calvino's ingenious and wizard-like literary craft.

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ISBN: 9781784874223

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 216g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Italo Calvino was born in Cuba in 1923 and grew up in Italy. He was an essayist and journalist and a member of the editorial staff of Einaudi in Turin. One of the most respected writers of the twentieth century, his best-known works of fiction include Invisible Cities, If on a Winter's Night a Traveller, Marcovaldo and Mr Palomar. In 1973 he won the prestigious Premio Feltrinelli. He died in 1985. A collection of Calvino's posthumous personal writings, The Hermit in Paris, was published in 2003.