by Luis Sepúlveda · Guanda · tapa dura · ISBN 9788823505032
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«Storia di una lumaca che scoprì l'importanza della lentezza» is the tale by Luis Sepúlveda, published by Guanda in hardback (96 pages, in Italian).
In the meadow called Land of the Dandelion, snails live in slowness and anonymity, hidden from prying eyes. One of them, tired of having no name, sets out on a journey despite the disapproval of the others. Along the way he meets a melancholy owl and a wise tortoise, and understands the value of memory and courage.
The Italian edition belongs to the Trilogia dell'amicizia, of which it is the third instalment. Its original Spanish title is «Historia de un caracol que descubrió la importancia de la lentitud».
A suitable read from age 9; its fable-like tone also reaches adults.
Luis Sepúlveda Calfucura was a Chilean writer and journalist. A communist militant and fervent opponent of Augusto Pinochet's regime, he was imprisoned and tortured by the military dictatorship during the 1970s. Sepúlveda authored numerous poetry books and short stories; in addition to Spanish, his mother tongue, he also spoke English, the language in which he wrote his first novel, El viejo que leía novelas de amor.
