I loved this book - it is not a long book I read it easily on a Sunday afternoon! It tells the story of the life of Andreas Egger, an unremarkable man who ekes out a simple existence in an Austrian mountain valley. He is a thoughtful, gentle soul and though he encounters great hardship and misfortune, he never fails to appreciate and be thankful for the smaller things.
I love the treatment of time - years pass in a couple of pages or even paragraphs, or a day may take pages to describe.
It is full of wisdom and stunning imagery which results in a heartbreaking, humbling and inspiring story.
It makes you think about the things which make you YOU and the coincidences which silently lead you through your life.
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