by Luis Sepúlveda · Einaudi Scuola · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788828603641
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«Storia di una gabbianella e del gatto che le insegnò a volare» is the tale by Luis Sepúlveda, published by Einaudi Scuola in paperback (128 pages).
The seagull Kengah, trapped in an oil slick, reaches a balcony in Hamburg and gives her egg to the cat Zorba, who promises to care for it, not eat it, and teach it to fly. With the help of other cats, Zorba discovers that the last promise demands great effort. A fable about solidarity, respect for nature, and keeping one's word.
Text in Italian. La Bibliotechina collection. Work originally published in 1996 as Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar.
Suitable for young readers and for those learning Italian through short stories.
Luis Sepúlveda Calfucura was a Chilean writer and journalist. A communist militant and fervent opponent of Augusto Pinochet's regime, he was imprisoned and tortured by the military dictatorship during the 1970s. Sepúlveda authored numerous poetry books and short stories; in addition to Spanish, his mother tongue, he also spoke English, the language in which he wrote his first novel, El viejo que leía novelas de amor.
