Wolf's happiness
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Paolo Cognetti (b. 1978) is a contemporary Italian writer, a laureate of the prestigious literary award 'Strega'. His novel 'The Wild Happiness' (2021) immerses the reader in a unique atmosphere of a mountain village in the Alps, where his characters live, each striving to find a place where they are happy. It is a book about journeys - in space, in time, and in the soul - and about settling down. It offers space, leisure, a dialogue between humans and nature, and a genuine, mature mastery of words. It is one of those rare books where the world becomes familiar and close to the reader, as if we have always lived there and continue to live even after turning the last page.
A tree remains where its seed fell all its life, seeking happiness by adapting to existing conditions. It overcomes difficulties without moving, and if that is impossible, it dies. Herbivores seeking happiness move to where the grass grows... Wolves obey a less explainable instinct. It is not entirely clear why they roam from place to place and what causes their restless movements. They need new forests, they strive for another mountain, pursuing the scent of a woman or listening to the howl of the pack, carrying with them the song of the young world, as Jack London wrote.
Paolo Cognetti
A tree remains where its seed fell all its life, seeking happiness by adapting to existing conditions. It overcomes difficulties without moving, and if that is impossible, it dies. Herbivores seeking happiness move to where the grass grows... Wolves obey a less explainable instinct. It is not entirely clear why they roam from place to place and what causes their restless movements. They need new forests, they strive for another mountain, pursuing the scent of a woman or listening to the howl of the pack, carrying with them the song of the young world, as Jack London wrote.
Paolo Cognetti
Author:
Author:Paolo Konetti
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:Fiction
Dimensions:
Dimensions:17.3x12.2x1.2 cm
Series:
Series:First Row
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-7516-1808-7
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