The Year of the Hare Author:Arto Paasilinna, Herbert Lomas A journalist and a photographer set out on an assignment on a lovely sunny evening. As they drive through the country they hit a young hare. Vatanen, the journalist, leaves the car and goes in search of the injured creature. The grateful animal adopts Vatanen and together the two scamper through farcical adventures and political scandal. — A best... more »-seller in Finland and in France, The Year of the Hare has also been translated into Hungarian, Greek, Italian, Dutch, Swedish and German. The Finnish film of the book has been shown internationally.« less