Description
A frustrated journalist, Kaarlo Vatanen, makes a reckless mistake that becomes the spark for an unexpected escape from modern life. After an encounter with a hare that changes his course, he abandons his old routines and sets out on an open-road journey—part adventure, part awakening—where every mile challenges the habits and pressures he can no longer tolerate. With humor and warmth, this charming fable explores themes of freedom, simplicity, and the restorative power of nature, asking what it truly means to live on one’s own terms. Paasilinna’s distinctive, lightly satirical style turns a seemingly small act of defiance into a Zen-like meditation on belonging, purpose, and the quiet wisdom of the wild.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin
Published Jan 1, 2010
194 pages
ISBN: 9780143117926
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Details
First Published
1975
Language
eng
Translation
From: fin
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna.