![]() Because it is beautiful and life-affirming and humble and I will stop talking now… just go read it. Quiet and poignant story of the life of one man, Andreas Egger, living in Austria, from around 1900 to 1980. ![]() A slim but very charming volume from start to finish. There’s no reason not to take a leap of faith and read it because, even if you decide you didn’t like it (we can argue about that later), you’ve only lost a few hours of your time… but you will love it. Other authors: See the other authors section. Beautifully written, this is a story of a man and the mountain at the heart of his life. Writing this has made me want to go and read it again! It’s so short that you can read it in a matter of hours. A delicately woven tribute to what man can be. Stoic and warm penitent and matter-of-fact. But it never tries to teach you anything, never argues its point. You can hear the wind blowing through the mountains and feel each deliberate footfall on the landscape. Seethaler has a beautifully stark style which creates a sense of place, purpose and humanity without the slightest hint of artifice. ![]() ![]() It’s less than 150 pages long but manages to express the life of one man so entirely and perfectly that you cannot believe how much it touches your heart in so few pages. We pay respects to all First Nations people of Australia, and. ![]() “A Whole Life” by Robert Seethaler is one of the best things I read last year and it has stayed with me ever since. Readings acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we work. Just filled in an application that asked me to tell them about a favourite book and, having finished said application, I now feel the urgent need to remind everyone about this book! ![]()
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