The Eight Mountains (Italian: Le otto montagne) is a 2016 novel by the Italian writer Paolo Cognetti. It is about the friendship between a boy from Milan and a local boy in the Italian Alps, during childhood and as adults.[1]
| Author | Paolo Cognetti |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le otto montagne |
| Translator |
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| Language | Italian |
| Publisher | Einaudi |
Publication date | 2016 |
| Publication place | Italy |
Published in English | 2018 |
| Pages | 199 |
| ISBN | 9788806226725 |
The book was a bestseller in Italy and received the Strega Prize in 2017.[1][2] The Times wrote that it has similarities to My Father's Glory by Marcel Pagnol but is darker and more tragic.[1] The Guardian wrote that the book's reflections sometimes are "on the brink of being overly mystical" but end up saved by "arrestingly simple language".[3]
It was the basis for the 2022 film The Eight Mountains.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mills, David (18 March 2018). "Fiction book review: The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti". The Times. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ De Leo, Carlotta (7 July 2017). "Premio Strega 2017, Paolo Cognetti: «Ora torno nella mia valle»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ East, Ben (18 March 2018). "The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti review – friends in high places". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (10 May 2023). "The Eight Mountains review – a movie with air in its lungs and love in its heart". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2024.