--- product_id: 86473958 title: "The Baron In The Trees" price: "£13.73" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/86473958-the-baron-in-the-trees store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Baron In The Trees **Price:** £13.73 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Baron In The Trees - **How much does it cost?** £13.73 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/86473958-the-baron-in-the-trees) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: The Baron In The Trees: 9780544959118: Calvino, Italo: Books Review: This book immediately became my favorite novel that took me into the world of uninhibited ... - This book immediately became my favorite novel that took me into the world of uninhibited dreams and actualizing an idea that is so coveted as a child, I would have loved to escape all the responsibilities of the world that was inevitable as I grew up and just live in the trees and travel the world this way. this book just transforms your mind into a brave little boy learning to cope with the reality that is his conflicted political inevitable demise. Review: Be You But Stay In The World - This is truly a work celebrating that individual call to be who you want to be. But to do so, not in the way that gives up on the world, or attacks the world, but that stays unapologetically you in the face of the world while still being part of it. This was an amazing work. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #42,487 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #505 in Folklore (Books) #1,361 in Classic Literature & Fiction #3,125 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 662 Reviews | ## Images ![The Baron In The Trees - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/519hYXUdQZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book immediately became my favorite novel that took me into the world of uninhibited ... *by M***T on February 26, 2017* This book immediately became my favorite novel that took me into the world of uninhibited dreams and actualizing an idea that is so coveted as a child, I would have loved to escape all the responsibilities of the world that was inevitable as I grew up and just live in the trees and travel the world this way. this book just transforms your mind into a brave little boy learning to cope with the reality that is his conflicted political inevitable demise. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Be You But Stay In The World *by C***R on February 14, 2026* This is truly a work celebrating that individual call to be who you want to be. But to do so, not in the way that gives up on the world, or attacks the world, but that stays unapologetically you in the face of the world while still being part of it. This was an amazing work. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A parable disquised as an intellecual exercise, or is it? *by C***S on April 15, 2013* Never underestimate Italo Calvino, for what you think you are reading may turn out to be something else entirely from your original impressions. That is the case with the relatively short novel, The Baron in the Trees. It is true that I found it enchanting in the beginning and several chapters captured that enchantment, but there are sections that seem totally irrelevant to the plot and by the time I finished the book, I realized it really had no plot. It is an intellectual exercise disguised as a parable. Or is it a long parable disguised as an intellectual exercise? It offers an alternative reality based on our historic reality. Calvino takes an illogical premise that a young man decides at age 12 to life the rest of his life in the trees, and then constructs a world of detail around that premise, thus keeping the reader in a state of suspension. The narrator is the younger brother to the Baron who observes and relates to us what he sees, what he interprets, and sometimes the inner motivations of the other characters. It is the love affair between Cosimo, the Baron in the trees, and Viola, his childhood girlfriend and adult lover that is the peak or climax of the story for all energy and action leads to this point and the recedes from their affair. Despite the young narrator observations and interpretations, the Baron remained a mystery for me and I finally came to the conclusion that he is the ultimate outsider, the one who sees all human society and social constructions from a philosophical distance. Yet, it is passion an love for Viola that causes Cosimo to lose the perspective of the outsider and to be bound in his passions and desires. The character of Viola is fascinating for as a child she pits boy against boy and as a woman she pits man against man. Yet Calvino has a fascinating interpretation of why she uses jealous against the man she loves most in her life. Enough said, for this is a critical part of the book I don't want to spoil for other readers. It is a long parable about choosing to be an outsider, to look at the reset of humanity from a distance, and yet to be bound by the human passions that bound all of us. It is a long parable because there is much in human existence to explore. About every five pages Calvino offers a charming and sometimes enchanting comment or observation or description that reveals him to be the master of irony and abstraction. If you are ready for an author to play games with your expectations, read it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/86473958-the-baron-in-the-trees](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/86473958-the-baron-in-the-trees) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*