by Italo Calvino · tapa dura · ISBN 8431474001286
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«El barón rampante» is the novel by Italo Calvino published by La Vanguardia Ediciones in hardcover and in Spanish.
A young nobleman, Cosimo Piovasco di Rondò, climbs into the trees after a family argument and swears never to come down. From there he observes the life of his village, takes part in adventures, and gradually forges a personal philosophy. The novel interweaves the episodic with reflection on individual freedom, nature, and social conventions.
Novel originally published in 1957. This 2003 edition belongs to the Selección de la Vanguardia collection.
Italo Calvino was an Italian novelist and short story writer. His best-known works include the Our Ancestors trilogy (1952–1959), the Cosmicomics collection of short stories (1965), and the novels Invisible Cities (1972) and If on a winter's night a traveler (1979).
