The Year of the Hare
Author: Arto Paasilinna
A bestseller in Finland and France, this novel introduces English-speaking readers to one of Finland’s most successful contemporary writers. A journalist and a photographer on assignment accidentally hit a young hare on the road. The journalist goes out to look for the injured creature, the starting point for a series of bizarre adventures…..Read More
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