Tuomas Kyro

About The Author

Tuomas Kyrö is one of the new voices in Finnish literature whose authorial talents were first showcased in his debut novel, Leather Jacket. Kyrö draws on the long traditions of Finnish prose to tell compelling, even tragic stories with great authority. He is also a prolific cartoonist and columnist and appears weekly on a satirical news programme in Finland.

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Books by Tuomas Kyro

The Beggar & the Hare

A Novel

By Tuomas Kyro

Translated by David McDuff

In the vein of Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Hundred Year Old Man, a hugely entertaining satirical tale, at once humorous and profound, about a Romanian beggar living on the streets of Helsinki.

A modern-day rewriting of the popular Finish parable...

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