by Erri De Luca · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498414271
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«El peso de la mariposa» is the novel by Erri De Luca published by Siruela in 2011, in paperback (96 pages, in Spanish).
In November, an old chamois that has dominated the mountain perceives the smell of the man who killed his mother; that man, an aging poacher, has spent his life bringing down animals on those slopes. The novel delves into their two solitudes and the distance that shortens until the final duel, with nature as witness.
The Spanish edition is from 2011 and belongs to the Nuevos Tiempos collection from Siruela; the Italian original, «Il peso della farfalla», is from 2009.
May appeal to readers of contemporary Italian literature and to those seeking short stories about nature, solitude, and old age.
Enrico "Erri" De Luca is an Italian novelist, translator and poet. He has been recognized by critic Giorgio De Rienzo of Corriere della Sera as "the writer of the decade". He is also known for his opposition to the Lyon-Turin high speed train line, and is being sued for having called for its sabotage. On 19 October 2015, De Luca was cleared of inciting criminal damage. He reacted to the not-guilty verdict declaring that "An injustice has been avoided."
