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De hoofdpersoon van De buitenjongen is een eenzame man van in de dertig. Zijn leven in Milaan is vastgelopen en hij mist de bergen van zijn jeugd, waar hij al tien jaar niet meer is geweest. Daarom besluit hij een hut te huren op tweeduizend meter hoogte en een paar maanden lang te leven op een manier waar hij vroeger stiekem van droomde: zielsalleen, omringd door wat dieren en zijn favoriete boeken. Het leven in de bergen is eenvoudig, hij hakt hout, legt een tuin aan, maakt vuur. En langzamerhand sterkt hij aan en herontdekt hij wat hij in de loop der jaren was verloren. Wekenlang ziet hij niemand, tot er ineens toch een gestalte opdoemt. De buitenjongen is een filosofische roman over de schoonheid van eenzaamheid, vriendschap, onze band met de natuur en met familie, en vormt een logisch geheel met de bestseller De acht bergen.

'Could Cognetti be the new Elena Ferrante?' Bookseller The international sensation that spent a year on the Italian bestseller list about two young boys who meet in the mountains every summer, and the men they grow up to become 'ENCHANTING' Guardian 'BRILLIANT' New York Times 'ABSORBING' Irish Times Pietro, a lonely city boy, spends his summers in a secluded valley in the Alps. There, surrounded by meadows and peaks, he begins to learn of his father's dreams and passions. There, too, he meets Bruno, the son of a local stonemason. As the pair run wild, they form a once-in-a-lifetime friendship. Then one year, the summer visits stop. Pietro is drawn to cities around the world. But the memory of the mountains never leaves him and, after his father dies, he returns in search of the freedom and camaraderie that he once knew. 'Exquisite... A rich, achingly painful story' ANNIE PROULX Winner of the 2017 Strega Prize, the Strega Giovani Prize and the Prix Medicis etranger

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.

In this exquisitely written journal-turned-journey of self-discovery, 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.

Aus der Hektik der Großstadt in die Ruhe der Berge: Die persönliche Geschichte von Bestsellerautor Paolo Cognetti Paolo Cognetti braucht eine Auszeit vom hektischen Leben in Mailand und mietet eine Hütte in den Bergen – nicht weit von dort, wo er als Kind die Sommer verbracht hat. Das Leben auf 2.000 Meter Höhe bringt die einfachen Dinge zurück: Holz hacken, Feuer machen, einen Garten anlegen. Endlich hat er Zeit zu lesen, spricht mit den Tieren, hört seltsame Geräusche in der Nacht. Wochenlang trifft er keine Menschenseele – bis aus dem Nebel doch eine Gestalt auftaucht. »Mein Jahr in den Bergen« ist 2017 unter dem Titel »Fontane Numero 1« im Rotpunktverlag erschienen.