Year of the hare book

The year of the hare the year of the hare audiobook, by arto paasilinna. The road into the open could a bestselling finnish novel change your life. Vatanen the journalist is feeling burnt out and sick of the city. Jan 31, 2011 the humor in this book just sneaks up on you. On the face of it, who in the british theater world appears more established, and establishment, than playwright david hare. And when the grateful animal adopts him, vatanen decides to leave his old life behind and embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

Paasilinna is the author of 30 books, and it is a shame that he is not better known in america. The year of the hare is not a boring book and you can read it in an afternoon or two and its pleasant and has some undercurrent of swirling meaning that is more than apparent. Everything about the book is as gentle as the handling of the hare by his sympathetic rescurer. 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. Having spent thirty years making beautiful potswhich are then sold, collected, and handed onhe has a particular sense of the secret lives of objects. Includes an illustrated minibook of this famous fable by aesop. Our narrator kaarlo vatanen has an epic midlife crisis of. It takes little to motivate middleaged journalist kaarlo vatanen to turn in his notepad for a new. Its a thoroughly enjoyable read that challenges the readers assumptions about whats important in life.

In it, vatanen picks up an injured hare and walks away from his life to just hang out for a year. 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. The kalevala provides a compelling insight into the myths and folklore of finland. Buy year of the hare, the 7th revised edition by paasilinna, arto isbn. A skewed and skewering look at finland the new york times. Pico iyer after his car hits a bunny, which ultimately survives, a man decides to quit his job, leave his wife, sell his possessions, and spend a year wandering around the countryside of finlandwith the. The year of the hare is a finnish book that has been translated into english. 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. When journalist vatanen hits a hare with his car, he feels obligated to search for the injured creature. Arto paasilinna a journalist and a photographer set out on an assignment on a lovely sunny evening. Martin was commissioned to make a film about hares. Saturday 18 october 2014 6 9pm binham village hall, warham road, binham norfolk nr21 0dq. Paasilinna doesnt weigh things down with too much social or political commentary, and has fun at almost everyones expense.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the year of the hare. The book became the inspiration for a genre of books known today as armchair treasure hunts. My year with hares book buy now martin hayward smith is a professional wildlife cameraman and photographer. Text publishing the year of the hare, book by arto paasilinna. Text publishing the year of the hare, book by arto. The year of the hare book san francisco public library. The year of the hare was first published in great britain in 1995, and in america in 2006. The book culminates with a wild chase across the snow that leads vatanen and his hare into the soviet union, and eventually lands him in jail when hes sent back to finland, a long count of charges against. One summer evening, he and a photographer set out on an. While out on assignment, a journalist hits a hare with his car. The year of the hare reminds us that what seems so important in our daily lives may not be all that permanent or sustaining. Paasilinna is best known for his novel the year of the hare which became a cult bestseller. He is the author of thirtyfive novels and twelve nonfiction works which have been translated into over 27. The year of the hare is a book at once simple and deep.

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. As they drive through the country they hit a young hare. An international bestseller performed by a golden voice awardwinning narrator. The book culminates with a wild chase across the snow that leads vatanen and his hare into the soviet union, and eventually lands him in jail when hes sent back to finland, a long count of charges against him having accumulated over the course of the year.

Vatanen, a journalist, is feeling burned out and sick of the city. After his car hits a bunny, which ultimately survives, a man decides to quit his job, leave his wife, sell his possessions, and spend a year wandering around the countryside of finlandwith the rabbit as his only companion. It tells the story of kaarlo vatanen, a frustrated journalist, who, after nearly killing a hare. Buy a cheap copy of the year of the hare book by arto paasilinna. The year of the hare by the 16th greatest fiction book of.

The book jacket compares this book to the life of pi, but the comparison is lost on me. The wall street journal no wonder the french have made this book into a cult. The film is based on the 1975 book the year of the hare by arto paasilinna. 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. Interesting premise but i think it loses something in the translation. Masquerade is a picture book, written and illustrated by kit williams, published in august 1979, that sparked a treasure hunt by concealing clues to the location of a jewelled golden hare, created and hidden somewhere in britain by williams. Last year, despite his decades of scathingly political writing targeted at the holy trinity of monarchy, government and church, he was knighted. After his car hits a bunny, which ultimately survives, a man decides to quit his job, leave his wife, sell his possessions, and spend a year. Which of us wouldnt secretly want to live in a novel as fresh and as full of events as this one.

The year of the hare by arto paasilinna librarything. One summer evening while on assignment his car hits a young hare on a country road. Dec 28, 2010 the year of the hare is not a boring book and you can read it in an afternoon or two and its pleasant and has some undercurrent of swirling meaning that is more than apparent. My year with hares book buy now martin hayward smith. Sequencing skills, as well as comprehension, critical and creative thinking, and writing skills get a boost with this minibook and activities set. Masquerade is a picture book, written and illustrated by kit williams, published in august 1979, that sparked a treasure hunt by concealing clues to the location of a jewelled golden hare, created and. Janiksen vuosi is a 1975 picaresque novel by finnish author arto paasilinna. Sequencing skills, as well as comprehension, critical and creative thinking, and writing skills get a boost with this mini book and activities set. 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. My year with hares book launches 18 october 2014 martin. Read the book and see what you think, you might just find yourself wishing for a hare to enter your life in the near future.

The current penguin edition, with an introduction by travel writer pico iyer, came out last year. Apr 26, 2011 read the book and see what you think, you might just find yourself wishing for a hare to enter your life in the near future. The year of the hare by arto paasilinna translated from the finnish by herbert lomas published by peter owen. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A novel kindle edition by paasilinna, arto, iyer, pico, herbert lomas. America in vietnam, january 25, 1963february 15, 1964 is a study of these lessons. This hilarious audiobook library journal is escapism at its best. Includes an illustrated mini book of this famous fable by aesop. David hare distills thousands of years of buddhist concepts into actionable steps, filled with the same wit and compassion that made his blog such a treasure. Arto paasilinna was born in kittila finland in 1942. It takes little to motivate middleaged journalist kaarlo vatanen to turn in his notepad for a new adventure. 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. Janiksen vuosi is a 1977 finnish drama film directed by risto jarva, starring antti litja as a man who leaves his office job in helsinki to live in the wilderness with a hare.

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. Aug 01, 2006 buy year of the hare, the 7th revised edition by paasilinna, arto isbn. In 1995, more than 20 years after it came out in finland, a translation of year of the hare was published in london by peter owen. Arto paasilinna is a finnish writer, born april 20, 1942 in kittila in finnish lapland. 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. Vatanen leaves the car to save the injured creature. Step out of the domestic gulag and into the year of the hare, a novel that depicts the confident freedom of the journeyman. When he and a photographer hit a hare while driving on assignment, vatanen alone follows the injured animal into the woods. Pico iyer after his car hits a bunny, which ultimately survives, a man decides to quit his job, leave his wife, sell his. Matthew crawford, author of shop class as soulcraft i love the year of the hare. 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. The year of the hare in the year of the rabbit a travelers. Jul 06, 2002 in 1995, more than 20 years after it came out in finland, a translation of year of the hare was published in london by peter owen. 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 watership down, jonathan.

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the year of the hare. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He is the author of thirtyfive novels and twelve nonfiction works which have been translated into over 27 languages. Jan 31, 2011 lection home authors titles dates links about the year of the hare. 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. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. I have read the life of pi and found it to be much more substantial. The year of the hare by the 16th greatest fiction book. Engage the students in role play, which will get them to use their imaginations. The year of the hare audiobook, by arto paasilinna.