Bøger af Paolo Cognetti

Pietro kommer fra Milano, Bruno er vokset op ved foden af Monte Rosa. Da Pietros forældre lejer et lille hus i bjergbyen Grana, møder de to drenge hinanden første gang, og langsomt og næsten ordløst går de et stærkt venskab frem i bjergenes vildsomme terræn. Bjergene vækker relationerne, og eksistensen – Pietros, Brunos, forældrenes - sammenflettes fra drengeårene til voksenalderen. De otto bjerge er en stærk og eksistentiel dannelsesroman om venskabet mellem drenge. Paolo Cognetti er Italiens nye, litterære fænomen.

*Winner of the 2017 Strega Prize, the Strega Giovani Prize and the Prix Medicis etranger*The international sensation about two young Italian boys from different backgrounds who meet in the mountains every summer, and the men they grow to become.

Af forfatteren til den prisbelønnede internationale bestseller ”De otte bjerge” Da det hektiske liv i byen bliver for overvældende for forfatteren Paolo Cognetti, beslutter han sig for at søge tilflugt i de italienske bjerge, hvor han tilbragte sin barndoms somre. I den smukke Aosta-dal, kendt for de omgivende snedækkede tinder, genfinder han en enkel tilværelse og en dyb menneskelig forbindelse med sine to nærmeste naboer. Han tager bestik af sit liv og finder ud af, hvad der dybest set betyder noget for ham. En lyrisk og stemningsfuld bog om at søge ud i naturen for at finde sig selv. Pressen skrev om ”De otte bjerge”: ”Stilfærdig romankunst på højt niveau” - ***** Berlingske

”Det her er dig når man ser dig udefra,” siger Marta. ”Kan du se? Det er sådan du er sammen med andre, den måde du har lært at være på når du er ude blandt andre. Jeg siger ikke at det er en maske, men det er som en smuk kjole, som den diktion du har udryddet din oprindelige accent med. Det er sådan du klæder dig på for at gå ud, ikke? Mens det her er når du er hjemme.” Hun flytter papiret til venstre, og pigen på billedet ændrer sig med ét. Smilet forsvinder. Piger er mistroisk, nærmest truende. Hun virker også træt: træt af at være her, træt af at nogen ser på hende. Du prøver at huske tilbage på den dag med Leo, om tingene mellem jer allerede var begyndt at ændre sig. ”Kan du se det?” siger Marta. Da hun fjerner papirarket, forekommer det dig utænkeligt at to så forskellige personer kan forenes. Af den prisbelønnede internationale succesforfatter til De otte bjerge og Den vilde dreng. Norditalien i 80’erne. Et nyt beboelseskvarter uden for Milano. Anarkistiske bevægelser, kvindefrigørelse, spiseproblemer, strejker og fabriksbesættelser. Men først og fremmest historien om pigen Sofia der ikke vil vente på lykken, men erklærer at hun vil være lykkelig nu. Sofia bliver født samme år som punken. Som tiårig barberer hun sig skaldet i protest mod den første kommunion, som sekstenårig forsøger hun at begå selvmord. Hun lever i en tilsyneladende normal familie, men under overfladen lurer forældrenes dårlige forhold. Romanen fortæller i ti selvstændige kapitler om pigen Sofia fra forskellige synsvinkler. Paolo Cognetti, der så fint har beskrevet venskaber mellem to drenge og mellem far og søn, skildrer her en ung kvinde med stor indføling. "En mosaik af sammenvævede historier hvor forskellige personer gør deres entré, men altid som selvstændige skæbner med krav på at blive fortalt." La Repubblica "Den bedste italienske bog i 2012. Læs den, og I vil aldrig glemme Sofia." Vanity Fair "De korte dialoger – mejslet ud i en forunderligt poetisk prosa – giver hver scene i bogen et sitrende nærvær. Det er lige så smukt som Godards første film."Le Figaro Littéraire

An awestruck love letter to one of the most spectacular places on earth, from the author of international bestseller The Eight MountainsPaolo Cognetti marked his 40th birthday with a journey he had always wanted to make: to Dolpo, a remote Himalayan region where Nepal meets Tibet. He took with him two friends, a notebook, mules and guides, and a well-worn copy of The Snow Leopard. Written in 1978, Matthiessen's classic was also turning forty, and Cognetti set out to walk in the footsteps of the great adventurer.Without Ever Reaching the Summit combines travel journal, secular pilgrimage, literary homage and sublime mountain writing in a short book for readers of Macfarlane, Rebanks and Cognetti's own bestseller, The Eight Mountains. An investigation into the author's physical limits, an ancient mountain culture, and the magnificence of nature, it is an awestruck love letter to one of the most spectacular places on earth.

A short novel of affecting elegance -VogueCognetti... delivers a beautiful meditation on nature, love, and renewal. -Publishers WeeklyAs a romance blooms in an isolated Italian Alpine town fate and free will shape the lives of many in this gorgeously written novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Eight Mountains.Fausto moves to Fontana Fredda--Cold Fountain--a small, remote village high in the mountains, having left Milan and an old love behind. Out of the way and off the beaten path, Fontana Fredda is a town that operates by its own rules, sense of time, and movement of seasons. Its citizens lead quiet but complex lives--and Fausto is attracted to that contrast. There's Santorso, the former forest ranger who prefers the company of wolves to humans. Babette, the elegant ex-urbanite who, after a brief fling with a mountain man, opened a permanent fixture in the village: the little restaurant where Fausto works as a line cook, catering to visiting skiers. And it is there where he meets Silvia, the new waitress. Young, cheerful, with the air of a world traveler, the two quickly become friends, and so much more. When winter ends, Fausto and Silvia part ways, and return to their old lives to tie up loose ends. Fausto eventually goes back to Fontana Fredda to find Silvia, only to learn that she has found a summer job in a nearby glacier. There, among Italy's peaceful and picturesque nature, Silvia meets a Nepalese mountain guide who introduces her to the enigmatic teachings of the Buddha. Meanwhile, Fausto finds work cooking for a crew of lumberjacks, and makes regular visits up by Silvia. With the turn of seasons, Fausto and Silvia's relationship is profoundly changed by the winds of time.Life, as they discover, contains endless possibilities. Structured in short, distilled chapters, Paolo Cognetti's luminous, atmospheric novel offers an elegant portrait of a budding romance between two kindred, but different spirits united by their attraction to an isolated landscape. Empathetic, achingly evocative, and buoyed by an affection for the natural world, it is a beautiful meditation on our infinite search to understand our place in the universe. Translated from the Italian by Stash Luczkiw

"A short novel of affecting elegance" ?Vogue"Cognetti... delivers a beautiful meditation on nature, love, and renewal." ?Publishers Weekly?A masterclass in high-altitude atmosphere, a sharp portrait of a community and a touching romance, all condensed into 200 pages.? ?Financial TimesAs a romance blooms in an isolated Italian Alpine town fate and free will shape the lives of many in this gorgeously written novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Eight Mountains, basis for the 2022 Cannes Jury Prize winning filmFausto moves to Fontana Fredda?Cold Fountain?a small, remote village high in the mountains, having left Milan and an old love behind. Out of the way and off the beaten path, Fontana Fredda is a town that operates by its own rules, sense of time, and movement of seasons. Its citizens lead quiet but complex lives?and Fausto is attracted to that contrast. There's Santorso, the former forest ranger who prefers the company of wolves to humans. Babette, the elegant ex-urbanite who, after a brief fling with a mountain man, opened a permanent fixture in the village: the little restaurant where Fausto works as a line cook, catering to visiting skiers. And it is there where he meets Silvia, the new waitress. Young, cheerful, with the air of a world traveler, the two quickly become friends, and so much more. When winter ends, Fausto and Silvia part ways, and return to their old lives to tie up loose ends. Fausto eventually goes back to Fontana Fredda to find Silvia, only to learn that she has found a summer job in a nearby glacier. There, among Italy's peaceful and picturesque nature, Silvia meets a Nepalese mountain guide who introduces her to the enigmatic teachings of the Buddha. Meanwhile, Fausto finds work cooking for a crew of lumberjacks, and makes regular visits up by Silvia. With the turn of seasons, Fausto and Silvia's relationship is profoundly changed by the winds of time.Life, as they discover, contains endless possibilities. Structured in short, distilled chapters, Paolo Cognetti's luminous, atmospheric novel offers an elegant portrait of a budding romance between two kindred, but different spirits united by their attraction to an isolated landscape. Empathetic, achingly evocative, and buoyed by an affection for the natural world, it is a beautiful meditation on our infinite search to understand our place in the universe. Translated from the Italian by Stash Luczkiw

*The book that inspired the film The Eight Mountains* For fans of Elena Ferrante and Paulo Coelho comes a moving and elegant novel about the friendship between two young Italian boys from different backgrounds and how their connection evolves and challenges them throughout their lives. “Few books have so accurately described the way stony heights can define one's sense of joy and rightness...an exquisite unfolding of the deep way humans may love one another” (Annie Proulx). Pietro is a lonely boy living in Milan. With his parents becoming more distant each day, the only thing the family shares is their love for the mountains that surround Italy. While on vacation at the foot of the Aosta Valley, Pietro meets Bruno, an adventurous, spirited local boy. Together they spend many summers exploring the mountains’ meadows and peaks and discover the similarities and differences in their lives, their backgrounds, and their futures. The two boys come to find the true meaning of friendship and camaraderie, even as their divergent paths in life—Bruno’s in the mountains, Pietro’s across the world—test the strength and meaning of their connection. “A slim novel of startling expansion that subtly echoes its setting” (Vogue), The Eight Mountains is a lyrical coming-of-age story about the power of male friendships and the enduring bond between fathers and sons. “There are no more universal themes than those of the landscape, friendship, and becoming adults, and Cognetti’s writing becomes classical (and elegant) to best tell this story…a true novel by a great writer” (Rolling Stone Italia).

From the author of international bestseller The Eight Mountains comes a story of love and community in the wild beauty of the Italian AlpsThe remote alpine village of Fontana Fredda lives by the seasons. These quiet, complex rhythms appeal to Fausto, who has left the city of Milan behind, and with it his relationship. He takes a job as chef in a little restaurant and entrusts himself to new beginnings.Silvia is also seeking change: her sights are on the glaciers where, she has read, climbing a thousand metres towards the sky is equivalent to travelling ten times the same distance to the north. She is in search of her personal North Pole.When Fausto and Silvia meet one night, their story begins: a tender story of love and renewal; of the community that sustains them; and of lives humbled by the implacable strength and beauty of the mountains.As intimate in focus as it is epic in scope, The Lovers is a luminous meditation on our quest to understand our place in one another's lives, and in the magnificence of the world around us.Praise for The Eight Mountains:'Exquisite... A rich, achingly painful story' Annie Proulx'Enchanting' Guardian'Brilliant' New York Times

In this exquisitely written journal-turned-journey of self-discovery, international bestselling author Paolo Cognetti examines our universal desire for connection through a voyage in the Himalayas.Why climb a mountain without ever reaching the summit?In 2017, Paolo Cognetti returned to Nepal, not to conquer the mountains but to journey through the high valleys of the Dolpo with a copy of Peter Matthiessen's The Snow Leopard in hand. Drawing on memories of his childhood in theAlps, Cognetti explored the roots of life in the mountains, truly getting to know the communities and the nature that forged this resilient, almost mythical region.Accompanying him was Remigio, a childhood friend who had never left the mountains of Italy, and Nicola, a painter he had recently met. Joined by a stalwart team of local sherpas, the trio started out in the remote Dolpo region of Nepal. From there, a journey of self-discovery shaped by illness, human connection, and empathy was born.Without Ever Reaching the Summit features line illustrations drawn by the author.