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  The Year of the Hare

  by Arto Paasilinna

  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,... (more)
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  The Howling Miller

  by Arto Paasilinna

  Gunnar Huttunen arrives in North Finland after the war and buys a dilapidated mill. Despite being a decent and hard-working Finn, he is also an outsider and an eccentric: prone to mood swings, black depression, high elation, and a general lack of decorum. He puts on performances at the mill for local children at which he specialises in imitating animals and making fun of the village notables. Already prejudiced... (more)
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  Le cantique de l'apocalypse joyeuse

  by Arto Paasilinna

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  Kollektivt selvmord

  by Arto Paasilinna

  Denne elleville historien begynner en midtsommeraften da den mildt sagt deprimerte direktør Rellonen etter en ytterligere konkurs (den fjerde) er på vei inn i en låve for å skyte seg. I låven støter han på offiseren Kemppainen, som allerede er i ferd med å feste repet sitt til en bjelke. De bestemmer seg for å utsette handlingen, og etter en lang nattlig diskusjon, med sprit og badstu, finner de en god løsning. De... (more)
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  Der Sohn des Donnergottes: Roman

  by Arto Paasilinna

  Text: German (translation) Original Language: Finnish