The Wild Boy: A Memoir

The Wild Boy: A Memoir

by Paolo Cognetti
The Wild Boy: A Memoir

The Wild Boy: A Memoir

by Paolo Cognetti

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Overview

A young man escapes his painful past by retreating to the rustic comfort of the Italian Alps in this gorgeously wrought memoir from the internationally bestselling author of the “exquisite” (Annie Proulx) novel The Eight Mountains.

When life in the city becomes too overwhelming for Paolo, he decides to take refuge high in the Italian mountains. Returning to the breathtaking Valle d’Aosta—known for its snowcapped mountain peaks—after a decade’s absence, he rediscovers a simpler life and develops deep human connections with two neighbors. In this stunning landscape, he begins to take stock of his life and consider what he truly values.

With lyrical and evocative prose, The Wild Boy is a testament to the power of the natural world, the necessity of an ever-questioning mind, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781501196713
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication date: 07/02/2019
Pages: 176
Sales rank: 1,134,107
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Paolo Cognetti is an Italian writer, novelist, and editor from Milan. He divides his time between the city and his cabin in the Italian Alps. He is the author of The Wild Boy and The Eight Mountains, an international sensation that won Italy's Strega Prize and the French Prix Médicis étranger.
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