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The Baron in the Trees - by Italo Calvino (Paperback)

Name: The Baron in the Trees - by Italo Calvino (Paperback)
Brand: Mariner Books Classics
SKU: 51833235
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A landmark new translation of a Calvino classic, a whimsical, spirited novel that imagines a life lived entirely on its own terms Cosimo di Rondó, a young Italian nobleman of the eighteenth century, rebels against his parents by climbing into the trees and remaining there for the rest of his life.
About the Author: ITALO CALVINO's superb storytelling gifts earned him international renown.
320 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics

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About the Book

A landmark new translation of a Calvino classic, a whimsical, spirited novel that imagines a life lived entirely on its own terms

Book Synopsis

A landmark new translation of a Calvino classic, a whimsical, spirited novel that imagines a life lived entirely on its own terms

Cosimo di Rondó, a young Italian nobleman of the eighteenth century, rebels against his parents by climbing into the trees and remaining there for the rest of his life. He adapts efficiently to an existence in the forest canopy--he hunts, sows crops, plays games with earth-bound friends, fights forest fires, solves engineering problems, and even manages to have love affairs. From his perch in the trees, Cosimo sees the Age of Enlightenment pass by and a new century dawn.

The Baron in the Trees exemplifies Calvino's peerless ability to weave tales that sparkle with enchantment. This new English rendering by acclaimed translator Ann Goldstein breathes new life into one of Calvino's most beloved works.

Review Quotes

"The Baron in the Trees one of the most haunting images of rebellion, of determined nay-saying, that exists in the literature of this rebellious century." - Salman Rushdie

"A tour de force in Calvino's oeuvre." - Martin McLaughlin, on The Baron in the Trees

"Calvino is a wizard." - New York Review of Books

"Italo Calvino was, word for word, the most charming writer to put pen to paper in the twentieth century." - New Yorker

About the Author

ITALO CALVINO's superb storytelling gifts earned him international renown. At the time of his death, in 1985, he was the most-translated contemporary Italian writer.

ANN GOLDSTEIN has translated widely from the Italian, including works of Elena Ferrante and Primo Levi.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: .56 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: Classics

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Number of Pages: 320

Publisher: Mariner Books Classics

Format: Paperback

Author: Italo Calvino

Language: English

Street Date: October 3, 2017

TCIN: 51833235

UPC: 9780544959118

Item Number (DPCI): 248-35-2805

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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