Fiction
Snow, Dog, Foot
by Claudio Morandini
Description
In the Alps, there is a lonesome valley where the old and scatterbrained Adelmo Farandola wanders, crazy with solitude.
Adelmo’s only companion is a nagging dog; together they form an unusual comic pairing, since Adelmo is able to understand its talking as well as those of other animals of the mountains. He also understands the voices of the wind, the sky, and even of the dead.
Struggling in the wild and hostile nature around him, we follow him in the changing of seasons and in the repetitiveness of his actions: but then one day, as spring arrives, Adelmo and his dog notice a foot in the melting snow.
Snow, dog, foot is a strange little book that one can read cover to cover, enchanted by its characters and their sarcastic profundity.
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Movie rights optioned.
Winner of the 2016 ‘Premio Procida-Isola di Arturo-Elsa Morante’.
Winner of the 2017 ‘Modus Legendi’.
Endorsements
“A clever story with two peculiar characters. This book is one of those mysteries that I would love to witness all the time.”
MICHELA MURGIA
Reviews
“One of the 15 most beautiful books of our century.”
«Panorama»
“Morandini takes us through a range of emotions, often amusing us and unsettling us on the same page.”
«The Herald»
“An impeccable short novel, full of attention to detail and musical rhythm”.
«il Mattino»
“Le chien, la neige, un pied est un récit saisissant et cruel, déroutant, semblabe à ces histoires légendaires que l’on aime à raconter à la veillée”.
«Le Monde»
Author Biography
A high school teacher, Claudio Morandini lives in Aosta.
He wrote radio comedies, theatre monologues and several novels.
His book "A gran giornate" won the “Città di Trebisacce” Literary Prize in 2013.
His short story "Dita fredde" is included in "Santi – Lives of Modern Saints" (Black Arrow Press, Baltimora, 2007).
"Neve, cane, piede" has been a real literary phenomenon: a top 5 best-seller, it won the Procida-Elsa Morante-Isola di Arturo prize in 2016 and it has been sold to UK, France, Netherlands, Turkey, Egypt, Chile and Argentina. Film rights have been optioned.
In August 2018, Salani published his first children’s book "Le maschere di Pocacosa", and in June 2019 his novel "Gli oscillanti" has been published by Bompiani.
Otago Literary Agency
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- Publisher Exòrma
- Orginal LanguageItalian
- ISBN/Identifier 9788898848249
- Publication Country or regionItaly
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 13 EUR
- Pages144
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleNeve, cane, piede
- Edition4
- Copyright Year2015
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