The Baron in the Trees

Download or read book The Baron in the Trees written by Italo Calvino and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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. Long considered one of Calvino's finest works, The baron in the trees exemplifies this brilliant writer's gift for fantasy."--Page [4] of cover.