The Baron in the Trees
Cosimo, a young eighteenth-century Italian nobleman, rebels by climbing into the trees to remain there for the rest of his life. He adapts efficiently to an arboreal existence and even has love affairs. Translated by Archibald Colquhoun.
Cosimo, a young eighteenth-century Italian nobleman, rebels by climbing into the trees to remain there for the rest of his life. He adapts efficiently to an arboreal existence and even has love affairs. Translated by Archibald Colquhoun.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780156106801 (0156106809)
ASIN: 156106809
Publish date: March 28th 1977
Publisher: Mariner Books
Pages no: 217
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Italy,
Historical Fiction,
Literary Fiction,
Magical Realism,
Italian Literature,
Fiction
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