The year of the hare by arto paasilinna

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. Browse arto paasilinnas bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Such is the case in finnish author arto paasilinnas book the year of the hare, published by penguin canada. First published in 1975 at the height of the backtonature movement, paasilinnas charming, lowkey allegory pursues a journalist abandoning his helsinki life for. The year of the hare heftet av forfatter arto paasilinna. Arto tapio paasilinna 20 april 1942 15 october 2018 was a finnish writer. His books long remained unnoticed by finlands chronically antagonistic literary critics, but thanks to his great popularity, many of them have reassessed their opinions. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. 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.

It is paasilinnas second novel to be translated into english following the howling miller. An international bestseller performed by a golden voice awardwinning narrator. Buy year of the hare, the 7th revised edition by paasilinna, arto isbn. Arto paasilinnas brothers are the writers erno paasilinna, reino paasilinna and mauri paasilinna. The year of the hare by arto paasilinna 208 pages first published 1975, published december 2010 by penguin group source. The year of the hare by arto paasilinna librarything. 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 is a writer whose works have been at the top of the bestseller lists for twenty years. It is paasilinna s second novel to be translated into english following the howling miller.

The year of the hare by arto paasilinna elysa faith ng. Profile of arto paasilinna, whose picaresque novels have been. One summer evening while on assignment his car hits a young hare on a country. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the year of the hare. The year of the hare is an entertaining mix of fable, farce, midlife crisis and travel book. 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. 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 books long remained unnoticed by finlands chronically antagonistic literary critics, but thanks to his great popularity, many of them have. Buy a cheap copy of the year of the hare book by arto paasilinna. An internationally bestselling comic novel in which a manwith the help of a bunnysuddenly realizes whats important in life escapism. One of finlands most successful novelists, he won a broad readership outside of finland in a way few other finnish authors have before.

Arto tapio paasilinna was a finnish writer, being a former journalist turned comic novelist. 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. 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. 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. Arto paasilinna simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He was one of the most successful novelists of finland, he won a broad readership outside of finland. A skewed and skewering look at finland the new york times. His parents, fleeing the nazi army, left finland for lapland. The year of the hare janiksen vuosi by arto paasilinna, translated from the finnish by herbert lomas peter owen publishers, 2009. 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.

Our protagonist walks out on his life and wanders rural finland with a hare which he has rescued as his companion. 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 and read all over. 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 paasilinnas the year of the hare was published the same year as the good life was first screened on british tv. Oct 15, 2018 arto tapio paasilinna was a finnish writer, being a former journalist turned comic novelist.

In finland, he has been one of the most popular authors since the 1970s. Jun 10, 2017 although vatanen and his hare met many people and had gained many friends along the way, theyre still inseparable in the end. Paasilinna doesnt weigh things down with too much social or political commentary, and has fun at almost everyones expense. The year of the hare av arto paasilinna heftet tanum.

Janiksen vuosi is a 1975 picaresque novel by finnish author arto paasilinna. After a successful, but ultimately meaningless, punt as a journalist, he quit his job and sold his boat to write. 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. I have always relished the helsinki summer with its constant daylight and thawing temperatures. And when the grateful animal adopts him, vatanen decides to leave his old life behind and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. This hilarious audiobook library journal is escapism at its best. 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. After a successful, but ultimately meaningless, punt as a journalist, he quit his job and sold. Arto tapio paasilinna 20 april 1942 15 october 2018 was a finnish writer, being a former journalist turned comic novelist. It perfectly captures the spirit of the 70s, and the finnish setting gives it a kind of magic.

The result is joyful, surprising and touching definitely one ill be reading again. Europe of cultures arto paasilinna, the year of the hare. With rights sold in over 30 territories, this awardwinning book is widely considered arto paasilinnas best work and a finnish literary classic. 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. The story was entertaining enough and the writing had. 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. Arto paasilinna 19422018 is the most renowned contemporary finnish author, having published 35 novels and countless other works over a career spanning 50 years. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.

I am certain arto paasilinna is very talented and his writing shines in the easy to read, entertaining prose. 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. A novel kindle edition by paasilinna, arto, iyer, pico, herbert lomas. Although vatanen and his hare met many people and had gained many friends along the way, theyre still inseparable in the end. Aug 01, 2006 buy year of the hare, the 7th revised edition by paasilinna, arto isbn. 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. It is a tale of freedom, commitment and survival containing a series of comic blunders and misadventures. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It seemed part fable, part drunken frenzy and part walden pond. Jan 31, 2011 lection home authors titles dates links about the year of the hare. Vatanen, the journalist is feeling burned out and sick of the city. Arto paasilinna the year of the hare was first published in 1975 but has not been available in english until now.

Crazy, funny, hilarious, non sense one of the best novels by paasilinna. 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. 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. The year of the hare is a book at once simple and deep. Feb 06, 2011 the year of the hare by arto paasilinna 208 pages first published 1975, published december 2010 by penguin group source. The year of the hare by arto paasilinna the greatest books. 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. Its a thoroughly enjoyable read that challenges the readers assumptions about whats important in life.

When journalist vatanen hits a hare with his car, he feels obligated to search for the injured creature. A journalist and a photographer set out on an assignment on. The year of the hare was first published in 1975 but has not been available in english until now. Arto paasilinna was born in kittila finland in 1942. She suggested paasilinnas the year of the hare which is apparently a classic in finland, where it was first published in 1975. Arto paasilinna born in 1942 is a finnish writer, author of several novels and short stories translated in over 20 languages. 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.

With the hare as a kind of yardstick for his emotional state, vatanen sounds the depths of experience. Some of the most poignant scenes in the book come when paasilinna doesnt give the reader what they want, like when vatanen goes up against the vacationing drunks in the cabin next door. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Arto paasilinna the year of the hare inkroci magazine. It tells the story of kaarlo vatanen, a frustrated.