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    The Baron in the Trees

    Written by Italo Calvino

    Narrated by Jefferson Mays

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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 Rondo, a young Italian nobleman of the 18th 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 earthbound 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books Audio
    Release dateAug 10, 2018
    ISBN9781501963520
    Author

    Italo Calvino

    Italo Calvino nació en 1923 en Santiago de las Vegas (Cuba). A los dos años la familia regresó a Italia para instalarse en San Remo (Liguria). Publicó su primera novela animado por Cesare Pavese, quien le introdujo en la prestigiosa editorial Einaudi. Allí desempeñaría una importante labor como editor. De 1967 a 1980 vivió en París. Murió en 1985 en Siena, cerca de su casa de vacaciones, mientras escribía Seis propuestas para el próximo milenio. Con la lúcida mirada que le convirtió en uno de los escritores más destacados del siglo XX, Calvino indaga en el presente a través de sus propias experiencias en la Resistencia, en la posguerra o desde una observación incisiva del mundo contemporáneo; trata el pasado como una genealogía fabulada del hombre actual y convierte en espacios narrativos la literatura, la ciencia y la utopía.

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    • 5/5
      This is a splendid book. On one level, there's not much to it: in the titular Baron, aged 12, has an argument with his parents and sister, is told to leave the table, and decamps to take up residence in the trees of the baronial estate. He never comes down, but still managed to live as full life, bringing his unique arboreal perspective to love, war, peace and politics.Italo Calvino is a wonderful writer, and whether the Baron's adventures are funny, sad, thought-provoking or all three, they are beautifully told. I also liked the ways in which the baron changes, mostly for the better, the lives of those below him. Strongly recommended.
    • 5/5
      The amazing story of a young Baron who rebels, runs away to live in the trees and never comes down. Beautiful writing as all Calvino is and truly interesting and original story. Imagine trying to live in the trees for decades. Calvino shows us the growing of a boy into a young man into an old man in a creative and reflective way. Its great.
    • 4/5
      Cosimo (an 18th century Italian noble) climbs a tree out of teenage pique and decides never to come down. His life; his romances, battles, friendships and education are all carried out in the tree tops. So he woos the love of his life, hunts ravenous wolves, frights pirates, befriends the lowly bandits, takes tea with arboreal nobles and ponders his philosophy all high above the earth.It is one of the more straighter stories of Calvino’s but doesn’t suffer from this. The book manages to encompass the whole sweeping events of his life with a deft touch taking judicious turns to be light hearted, then thoughtful or just tense. All humanity is covered and whilst elevating Cosimo Calvino manages to concentrate on all our everyday dramas as well on philosophy and society as a whole.Simply enjoy its oddity or ponder its questions this is a delightful read and one I recommend to everyone.
    • 5/5
      I really loved this story. The first half perfectly captured the imagination and spirit of youth. I can't imagine anyone could read it and not want to go live in the trees at least a little bit. I was thinking it would be the perfect book for a 10-14 year old, but the last half of the book was a bit more mature in both theme and style. (Interesting change in in Calvino's style as Cosimo matures and ages). The story is such an interesting depiction of life's stages and moods, and despite the fact that the premise is totally bizarre the reader can completely relate to Cosimo.
    • 3/5
      Poised to be a great story but it never fully ripens into one. As a result, the life spent in the trees is more of a framing gimmick than a deep parable, fable, or metafiction, such as most of Calvino's wonderful later works are. I also found it strange that it is told from the brother's perspective rather than the baron's.
    • 4/5
      Something daring lurks at the core of this otherwise linear novel. It is a parable of the Enlightenment. It depicts a fanciful revolt against tradition, one leading to an arboreal existence. This life in the trees blossoms through taxonomy into osmething wonderful.

      This wasn't what I expected. I sensed with my typical flawed aplomb that The Baron In The Trees would be a series of language-games with half-covered politcs being the nexus of all the fun. There would be no end and the puns would extend outward. I was quite wrong and am damn glad for the experince.
    • 3/5
      My introduction to Calvino. A story about a spoiled 12 year-old boy who decides to spite his father by vowing never to set foot back on the ground, and actually follows through with it. A pretty tale that is not otherwise outstanding.
    • 4/5
      An imaginative adventure set in the age of enlightenment where a young baron redefines his life.
    • 5/5
      Splendid, incredibly imaginative book. Disobeyance as a way of life, a philosophy. The story of a rebel, set during the Age of Enlightenment, but with whom you can completely relate to. Sounds like a childish book but is, in fact, a very mature one.
    • 4/5
      One of Calvino’s earlier works. He is an amazing writer so everything he writes is worth reading. However, this is definitely not his best work (My favorites remain Cosmicomics and t zero). I wouldn’t start reading Calvino with this book.Although it seems to be a frivolous fairy tale, it is actually a quite depressing take on love, politics, and humanity in general, particularly towards the latter part of the book. Perhaps the pessimism is a reflection on his disillusionment with Communism (apparently he wrote it right after his break with the Italian Communist party).
    • 4/5
      Funny, moving, Borges-esque but warmer
    • 5/5
      Like all books that deserve a 5-star rating this book is about Life -- in all its aspects. Just beautiful. Escaping to obtain freedom is necessary, but so is coming back.