Lamberto Lamberto Lamberto Book

Baron Lamberto is very old, very rich, and very sick. He lives in a villa on a private island in the middle of Lake Orta, tended to by his trusty butler, Anselmo. After a mysterious trip to Egypt, the baron hires six people to take up residence in the attic of his villa. Their only task? To repeat his name, "Lamberto, Lamberto, Lamberto," throughout the day. Why? It's anyone's guess, but-wonder of wonders-Baron Lamberto does appear to be getting better and better, little by little, day by day. But trouble looms when Lamberto's nefarious nephew Ottavio enters the scene, scheming up a way to get his hands on the baron's fortune. And things go from bad to worse when a band of 24 bandits (all named Lamberto, too, by the way) lays siege to the baron's villa and attempt to hold him for ransom. In typical Rodarian fashion, Lamberto, Lamberto, Lamberto is a thoroughly enjoyable, deeply thought-provoking read. While it playfully skewers the absurdities of the rich, the bureaucracy, the media, and more, it also encourages readers to liberate their imaginations, to expect the unexpected, and to embrace the kind of possibilities that normally only happen in fairy tales. Publisher's Synopsis : From Gianni Rodari, the father of modern Italian children's literature, comes a pithy, humorous tale about life and death, health and wealth . . . and bandits and balloons! Illustrated by Roman Muradov. Hardcover - 136 pages - Approx. 7"x9.75"