Year of the Hare, The

Year of the Hare, The

by Arto Paasilinna (Author), Arto Paasilinna (Author)

Synopsis

Vatanen, the journalist is feeling burned out and sick of the city. One summer evening while on assignment his car hits a young hare on a country road. Vatanen leaves the car to save the injured creature. This small incident becomes a turning point in Vatanen's life as he decides to break free from the world's constraints. He quits his job, leaves his wife, sells his possessions to travel the Finnish wilds with his new found friend. Their adventures take in forest fires, pagan sacrifices, military war games, killer bears and much more.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: 7th Revised edition
Publisher: Peter Owen
Published: 01 Aug 2006

ISBN 10: 0720612772
ISBN 13: 9780720612776

Media Reviews
His protagonists...are like Vatanen, strong - some very strong - eccentric and often loners. He makes sardonic fun of Finnish bureaucrats, German tourists, the Finnish military and selfish young people.