Paolo Cognetti
Down in the Valley

2025 | Nakladatelství Folio, spol.s r.o.

Two brothers are reunited high in the Italian Alps, surrounded by the peaks, valleys and nature of a wild, secluded worldThe heart-stopping new novel from Italy's million-copy bestselling author of The Eight Mountains'A writer of rare wisdom and grace' Wall Street JournalAlfredo and Luigi grew up in Valsesia, in northe…rn Italy. Their father planted trees for them when they were born: for Luigi, a larch, which looks towards the sun and waves in the wind; for Alfredo, a fir, which flourishes only in the shade.Since their father's untimely death, all the two brothers have in common is their heavy drinking and the old family home, high up on the mountain. Luigi would like to buy Alfredo out, move from down in the valley to start a new life up in the heights with Elisabetta and the baby girl they are expecting. But in this remote and wild landscape, one drink too many, one wrong word, can turn dogs into wolves.Translated by Stash LuczkiwPraise for Paolo Cognetti'Exquisite' Annie Proulx'Enchanting' Guardian'Brilliant' New York Times'Uncommonly beautiful' Vogue'A masterclass in high-altitude atmosphere' Financial Times Two brothers are reunited high in the Italian Alps, surrounded by the peaks, valleys and nature of a wild, secluded worldThe heart-stopping new novel from Italy's million-copy bestselling author of Th…e Eight Mountains'A writer of rare wisdom and grace' Wall Street JournalAlfredo and Luigi grew up in Valsesia, in northern Italy. Their father planted trees for them when they were born: for Luigi, a larch, which looks towards the sun and waves in the wind; for Alfredo, a fir, which flourishes only in the shade.Since their father's untimely death, all the two brothers have in common is their heavy drinking and the old family home, high up on the mountain. Luigi would like to buy Alfredo out, move from down in the valley to start a new life up in the heights with Elisabetta and the baby girl they are expecting. But in this remote and wild landscape, one drink too many, one wrong word, can turn dogs into wolves.Translated by Stash LuczkiwPraise for Paolo Cognetti'Exquisite' Annie Proulx'Enchanting' Guardian'Brilliant' New York Times'Uncommonly beautiful' Vogue'A masterclass in high-altitude atmosphere' Financial Times

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Nová

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O knize

Stav:	Nová
Vazba:	Brožovaná
Počet stran:	151
Jazyk:	anglicky
ISBN10:	178730499X
ISBN:	9781787304994
Vydání:	1
Vystaveno:	17. 10. 2025 19:44
Číslo položky:	1422302

O autorovi

Paolo Cognetti

Paolo Cognetti je italský prozaik. Začal studovat matematiku na univerzitě, studia však zanechal a odešel na filmovou školu v Miláně , kterou absolvoval v roce 1999. Jako samouk vystudoval americkou literaturu a začal režírovat filmové dokumenty na sociální, politická a literární témata. Miluje New York a hory. Literárně debutoval v roce 2004 povídkovou sbírkou „Příručka pro úspěšné dívky“, po níž následovaly dvě další: „Něco malého, co každou chvíli bouchne“ a „Sofia chodí pořád v černém“ . O rok později vydal autobiograficky laděný deník „Divoký kluk“, kde vylíčil svůj útěk z města do hor. Román Osm hor vyšel italsky roku 2016 v nakladatelství Einaudi. Stal se světovým bestsellerem, práva na vydání knihy se dosud prodala do 33 zemí, jsou zakoupena filmová práva.

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