This is a lyrical and delicately told story of Yorsh, an elf who sets off on an adventure with a dog and the two humans who own it. Full of delightful incidents, this a magical story of survival despite all kinds of disasters – including the weather!
Heart-warming and truly original, this wonderful novel brings to readers an utterly charming character whose innocence and style are irresistible.
Yorsh, the Elf finds himself in the unlikely company of two humans and their pet dog. Humans and elves do not get on! But stranger things in the world are happening with the endless rain, the floods and the ensuing disasters. When Yorsh happens upon a prophecy in a cave, he realises that his journey will have an even greater significance than being simply his attempt to avoid the weather! Heart-warming and truly original, this wonderful novel brings to readers an utterly charming character whose innocence and style are irresistible.
Silvana De Mari lives near Turin with her family and an enormous dog. She was a surgeon and worked in both Europe and Africa before devoting herself to psychotherapy. She has published short stories in several magazines. The Last Elf is her first novel.
