The Year of the Hare

Name: The Year of the Hare
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781805330356
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By Arto Paasilinna

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The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna follows a Finnish journalist named Vatanen, who abandons his mundane life after accidentally hitting a hare with his car. Urged by a sudden sense of freedom, he decides to wander through the Finnish countryside with the injured animal, encountering various adventures that challenge and inspire him. This journey becomes a whimsical exploration of what it means to break free from societal norms and reconnect with nature.
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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to quirky tales of self-discovery and adventure. It follows an impulsive escape from routine life, leading to both humorous and profound encounters in the Finnish countryside. It may particularly appeal to readers who appreciate explorations of freedom and simplicity set against a backdrop of delightful absurdity.

The Year of the Hare

A delightfully witty and mordant modern classic from Finland: the story of a journalist who befriends an injured hare and embarks into the Finnish wilderness

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Kaarlo Vatanen is fed up with his life. He's sick of his job, his wife, his urban lifestyle in Helsinki. But all this changes one warm summer's evening, when he encounters an injured hare on a deserted country road.

On an impulse he can't fully explain, Vatanen abruptly abandons his car, his home, his wife and his job to chase the hare into the forest. A year of comic misadventures ensues, where Vatanen and his unlikely companion battle through forest fires, pagan sacrifices, military war games and encounters with murderous bears, kept afloat by the help and understanding of other sympathetic free spirits.

A much-loved classic in Finland, The Year of the Hare is a freewheeling adventure through the Finnish countryside, and a witty portrayal of one man's long detour from conventional living.

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The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna is celebrated for its sharp wit and humorous portrayal of Finnish culture. Reviews highlight its reputation as a "change-your-life novel" and appreciate its status as a cultural cult, especially in France. The tale is often described as a fable that encapsulates the joy of freedom through the companionship between a man and a hare, with the narrative's humour noted for its deadpan and sometimes dark quality.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805330356

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Press Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Herbert Lomas

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Aarto Paasilinna was born in Kittila, Finland in 1942. After a successful but unsatisfying career as a journalist, he quit his job and sold his boat to write The Year of the Hare, which became an international bestseller. One of Finland's most well-known writers, his works have been translated into 27 languages and have sold over seven million copies worldwide.

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