by Paola Mastrocola · List, Verlag GmbH & Co. KG Paul · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783548603360
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«Das fliegende Huhn» is the novel by Paola Mastrocola, published in 2003 by List Verlag in paperback (223 pages, in German).
The narrator is Carla, a literature teacher at a school in Turin. She meets Tanni, a sensitive student with a difficult family situation, and a bond develops between them that leads to an unusual project: teaching the chickens Carla keeps in her garden to fly. The story combines this tale with humor and a portrait of everyday life.
The original work, in Italian, is titled «La gallina volante» and was published in 2000; this German edition appeared in July 2003.
A read intended for fiction readers who prefer character-driven stories and a humorous tone.
Paola Mastrocola is an Italian writer. She was the recipient of the Rapallo Carige Prize for La gallina volante in 2001.
