The Hummingbird by Veronesi
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When he was a child, Marco Carrera’s small stature earned him the nickname “the hummingbird.” As an adult, Marco outgrows the nickname but not the metaphor—becoming a man with an enviable ability to adapt and move back and forth amid the chaos of an ever-exploding world. Over the years, Marco must contend with fatal coincidences and devastating losses. However, surviving does not mean living less. Despite these challenges, Marco carries on with an uncommon steadiness that belies an unconditional love for life and the people who make it interesting. As time passes and the arc of his life bends, he finds himself filled with joy for the future as the baton passes from him to the next generation.
A beautiful and compelling saga through time told in an engaging, vivid voice, The Hummingbird is a story of suffering, happiness, loss, love, and hope. Sandro Veronesi’s masterpiece—eminently readable, rich in insight, and filled with interesting twists and revelations—is a portrait of human existence, the vicissitudes and vagaries that propel and ultimately define us.
Translated by Elena Pala