The Howling Miller (Canons) by ArtoPaasilinna, Will Hobson Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2018 by Canongate Books International Edition ISBN-13: 978-1-78211-883-1, ISBN: 1-78211-883-7
"When Gunnar Huttunen turns up in a small village to restore its run-down mill, its inhabitants are wary. Gunnar is big. He's a bit odd., And, strangest of all, he howls wildly at night. If Gunnar is different, then he must be mad, the villagers decide. Hounded from his home, he must find a way to survive the wilds of nature and the greater savagery of civilization., The Howling Miller is a dark fairytale of community, conformity and our ..."
"This novel could simply depict a middle-age crisis, but it reaches beyond fantasy or fiction, becoming mythic in its universal themes. The story is inventive, satirical, and quite humorous. It is also refreshingly sentimental, [reaffirming] our connection with the animal world and our inherent need for happiness and freedom to maintain quality of life."" - Booklist. ""His protagonists...are like Vatanen, strong - some very strong - ecce ..."
"Arriving in Northern Finland after the Second World War, Gunnar Huttunen buys a dilapidated mill on the Suukoski rapids of the Kemijoki River. An Ignatius Reilly of the Finnish 1940s, Gunnar is an eccentric outsider swimming against society's current. Prone to rapid mood swings and a general lack of decorum, he is feared and reviled by village notables for his wayward manner--most noticeably his indulgent nighttime howling, which he get ..."
Year Of The Hare, The by ArtoPaasilinna 194 Pages, Published 2011 by Text Publishing Company 2011 Paperback ISBN-13: 978-1-921758-54-6, ISBN: 1-921758-54-6
"As the hare slowly heals, so too does Vatanen. This is a picaresque tale of finding happiness where there was anger, simplicity where there was complexity, and meaning where there was none."
"As the hare slowly heals, so too does Vatanen. This is a picaresque tale of finding happiness where there was anger, simplicity where there was complexity, and meaning where there was none."
The Howling Miller by ArtoPaasilinna 288 Pages, Published 2007 by Canongate Books ISBN-13: 978-1-84767-753-2, ISBN: 1-84767-753-3
". . Paasilinna's riotous book revels in a black, rebellious, deadpan humour. It is also a fable about the eternal struggle between freedom and repressive authority."
"[Translated from the Finnish by Herbert Lomas] [Foreword by Pico Iyer] When a jaded journalist saves an injured creature, the incident becomes a turning point in his life as he decides to break free from the world's constraints. Vatanen, a journalist, is feeling burned 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. Vatanen l ..."
"An internationally bestselling comic novel in which a man—with the help of a bunny—suddenly realizes what’s important in life “Escapism at its best . . . Just pure fun.” —NPR.org “Which of us has not had that wonderfully seditious idea: to play hooky for a while from life as we know it?” 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 ..."
"When Gunnar Huttunen turns up in a small village to restore its run-down mill, its inhabitants are wary. Gunnar is big. He's a bit odd. And, strangest of all, he howls wildly at night. If Gunnar is different, then he must be mad, the villagers decide. Hounded from his home, he must find a way to survive the wilds of nature and the greater savagery of civilization. The Howling Miller is a dark fairytale of community, conformity and our p ..."
The Year of the Hare a Novel by Paasilinna, Arto Mp3 Cd, Published 2018 by Blackstone On Brilliance Audio ISBN-13: 978-1-72131-757-8, ISBN: 1-72131-757-0
"Vatanen, a journalist, is feeling burned 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. Vatanen leaves the car to save the injured creature, and the grateful animal adopts him. This small incident becomes a turning point in Vatanen's life as he decides to break free from the world's constraints. He quits his job, leaves his w ..."
"Vatanen, a journalist, is feeling burned 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. Vatanen leaves the car to save the injured creature, and the grateful animal adopts him. This small incident becomes a turning point in Vatanen's life as he decides to break free from the world's constraints. He quits his job, leaves his w ..."