Arto paasilinnas novel the year of the hare doesnt really break any new literary ground, but i enjoyed it overall and found the tale to be amusing. It perfectly captures the spirit of the 70s, and the finnish setting gives it a kind of magic. The nature of satire arto paasilinna the year of the hare. Our protagonist walks out on his life and wanders rural finland with a hare which he has rescued as his companion. Browse arto paasilinnas bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Bere liburuak 40 hizkuntzatara itzuliak eta 7 milioi liburu baino gehiago saldu izan dira. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Paasilinna is mostly known for his 1975 novel the year of the hare janiksen vuosi, a bestseller in france and finland, translated into 18 languages, awarded three international prizes, and adapted twice into feature films. Vatanen the journalist is feeling burnt out and sick of the city. One summer evening, he and a photographer set out on an assignment, and as they drive through the country, the car hits a young hare. A longtime bestseller in finland and in france, the year of the hare is arto paasilinnas masterpiece and bestloved of his works.
Arto paasilinna born in 1942 is a finnish writer, author of several novels and short stories translated in over 20 languages. With these words from his foreword, pico iyer puts his finger on the exhilaratingly anarchic appeal of the year of the hare, a novel in the bestselling tradition of. It tells the story of kaarlo vatanen, a frustrated. Arto paasilinna s novel the year of the hare doesnt really break any new literary ground, but i enjoyed it overall and found the tale to be amusing. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Arto paasilinnas brothers are the writers erno paasilinna, reino paasilinna and mauri paasilinna. One summer evening coming back from an assignment his car hits a young hare on a country road. Arto paasilinna was born in lapland, finland, in 1942. The year of the hare is an entertaining mix of fable, farce, midlife crisis and travel book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the year of the hare. Profile of arto paasilinna, whose picaresque novels have been. This hilarious audiobook library journal is escapism at its best. Buy year of the hare, the 7th revised edition by paasilinna, arto isbn.
From a young age he worked several jobs, such as forestry worker and farm hand, until 20 years old. After a successful, but ultimately meaningless, punt as a journalist, he quit his job and sold his boat to write. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Text publishing the year of the hare, book by arto paasilinna. The year of the hare is more an accumulation of episodes, not always neatly connected, but its so goodnatured and has so much varied action and that animalappeal that it makes for a consistently enjoyable read. A novel essay and need some advice, post your arto paasilinna essay question on our facebook page where fellow bookworms are always glad to help. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the year of the hare. If you are too timid to actually cut all the ties to your civilized life, but still have a yearning to get away from clocks and calendars, arto paasilinnas the year of the hare provides the perfect escape literature. Aug 01, 2006 buy year of the hare, the 7th revised edition by paasilinna, arto isbn. Janiksen vuosi is a 1975 picaresque novel by finnish author arto paasilinna. Oct 15, 2018 arto tapio paasilinna was a finnish writer, being a former journalist turned comic novelist. Arto paasilinna the year of the hare inkroci magazine. This act changes the course of the finns next 364 days and beyond, documented in arto paasilinnas international bestseller the year of the hare, as he abruptly decides to leave his job, wife and home for whatever awaits him with his new, wild, recovering companion. Arto tapio paasilinna is a finnish writer, being a former journalist turned comic novelist.
A novel kindle edition by paasilinna, arto, iyer, pico, herbert lomas. Kazetari ohia, geroago idazle bihurtua, finlandian gehien irakurritako eleberrigilea zen. Such is the case in finnish author arto paasilinnas book the year of the hare, published by penguin canada. Suddenly realizing whats important in life with the help of a bunny, a man quits his job and heads to the countryside in this internationally bestselling comic. Arto paasilinna the year of the hare keywords genre picaresque satire finnish literature genre designates an organization of kinds of literary texts based on those texts inclusion of specific featuresa tradition of categorization going back to aristotles distinction between narrative epic, lyric, and drama in the poetics. His parents, fleeing the nazi army, left finland for lapland. The nature of satire arto paasilinna the year of the hare keywords genre picaresque satire finnish literature genre designates an organization of kinds of literary texts based on those texts inclusion of specific featuresa tradition of categorization going back to aristotles distinction. It tells the story of kaarlo vatanen, a frustrated journalist, who, after nearly killing a hare with his car, turns away from an unhappy and unwholesome life. I love the year of the harewhich of us wouldnt secretly. Therefore when vatanen, the protagonist in the year of the hare, begins his journey through the wilderness during finnish summer, i cannot help but. Paasilinnas chief female protagonist is the sweet poison cook, linnea raskava, a 78yearold widow living alone in a village on the southern coast of finland. With rights sold in over 30 territories, this awardwinning book is widely considered arto paasilinnas best work and a finnish literary classic.
Apr 26, 2011 what makes the year of the hare so compelling is how paasilinna makes no effort to glorify any of vatanens actions or offer any justifications for what he does. His most famous bosoks include the year of the hare, the howling miller, a charming mass suicide and the forest of hanged foxes. His books long remained unnoticed by finlands chronically antagonistic literary critics, but thanks to his great popularity, many of them have reassessed their opinions. She suggested paasilinnas the year of the hare which is apparently a classic in finland, where it was first published in 1975. Vatanen, a journalist, is feeling burned out and sick of the city. One of finlands most successful novelists, he won a broad readership outside of finland in a way few other finnish authors have before. When he and a photographer hit a hare while driving. Arto paasilinna is a writer whose works have been at the top of the bestseller lists for twenty years. First published in 1975 at the height of the backtonature movement, paasilinnas charming, lowkey allegory pursues a journalist abandoning his helsinki life for the companionship of a pet hare. Arto paasilinna audio books, best sellers, author bio. Our narrator kaarlo vatanen has an epic midlife crisis of sorts quitting his job and his unhappy marriage after finding an injured hare in the woods. He was one of the most successful novelists of finland, he won a broad readership outside of finland. The year of the hare by arto paasilinna 15 editions published in 2010 in english and held by 289 worldcat member libraries worldwide vatanen, a journalist, is feeling burned out and sick of the city.
If you are too timid to actually cut all the ties to your civilized life, but still have a yearning to get away from clocks and calendars, arto paasilinna s the year of the hare provides the perfect escape literature. Arto paasilinna 19422018 is the most renowned contemporary finnish author, having published 35 novels and countless other works over a career spanning 50 years. It is a tale of freedom, commitment and survival containing a series of comic blunders and misadventures. An international bestseller performed by a golden voice awardwinning narrator.
After a successful, but ultimately meaningless, punt as a journalist, he quit his job and sold his boat to write the year of the hare, which has since gone on to become an international bestseller. It is paasilinna s second novel to be translated into english following the howling miller. Society can be a harsh judge when you dont play by the rules, but sometimes a body is pushed too far and something happens to trigger snapping the bonds holding them in check. Arto paasilinna simple english wikipedia, the free. The year of the hare by arto paasilinna the year of the hare became a classic in finland as soon as it was published 1975.
Arto tapio paasilinna 20 april 1942 15 october 2018 was a finnish writer, being a former journalist turned comic novelist. By turns woodcutter, agricultural laborer, journalist, and poet, he is also an awardwinning author of more than thirty novels, all of which have been translated into numerous languages. The year of the hare by arto paasilinna librarything. When journalist vatanen hits a hare with his car, he feels obligated to search for the injured creature. Arto paasilinna was born in kittila finland in 1942. Paasilinna doesnt weigh things down with too much social or political commentary, and has fun at almost everyones expense. Apr 25, 2011 arto paasilinna s the year of the hare was published the same year as the good life was first screened on british tv. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
And when the grateful animal adopts him, vatanen decides to leave his old. Arto paasilinna simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It is paasilinnas second novel to be translated into english following the howling miller. Finnish cult author arto paasilinna, best known for his 1975 whimsical novel the year of the hare, has died age 76, his publisher said on tuesday one of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Europe of cultures arto paasilinna, the year of the hare. Buy a cheap copy of the year of the hare book by arto paasilinna. Jul 06, 2002 paasilinna s chief female protagonist is the sweet poison cook, linnea raskava, a 78 year old widow living alone in a village on the southern coast of finland. Vatanen leaves the car to save the injured creature. And when the grateful animal adopts him, vatanen decides to leave his old life behind and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. It has since been translated into 25 languages and has also been selected as one of the representative masterpieces of literature by unesco. It takes little to motivate middleaged journalist kaarlo vatanen to turn in his notepad for a new adventure. A skewed and skewering look at finland the new york times. Arto tapio paasilinna was a finnish writer, being a former journalist turned comic novelist.
His books long remained unnoticed by finlands chronically antagonistic literary critics, but thanks to his great popularity, many of them have. Arto paasilinna born 1942 is a journalist turned author. First published in 1975 at the height of the backtonature movement, paasilinnas charming, lowkey allegory pursues a journalist abandoning his helsinki life for. In finland, he has been one of the most popular authors since the 1970s. Reading arto paasilinnas the year of the hare once again made me yearn for a proper finnish winter. Arto tapio paasilinna 20 april 1942 15 october 2018 was a finnish writer. I have always relished the helsinki summer with its constant daylight and thawing temperatures. Arto tapio paasilinna, finski novinar in pisatelj, 20. The year of the hare was first published in 1975 but has not been available in english until now. A journalist and a photographer set out on an assignment on.
Arto paasilinna is an awardwinning author of more than thirty novels, all of which have been translated into numerous languages. The year of the hare by arto paasilinna 208 pages first published 1975, published december 2010 by penguin group source. After a successful, but ultimately meaningless, punt as a journalist, he quit his job and sold. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. It seemed part fable, part drunken frenzy and part walden pond. What makes the year of the hare so compelling is how paasilinna makes no effort to glorify any of vatanens actions or offer any justifications for what. Oct 16, 2018 finnish cult author arto paasilinna, best known for his 1975 whimsical novel the year of the hare, has died age 76, his publisher said on tuesday one of finlands most read authors, paasilinna.
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