The Heron
The Heron by Giorgio Bassani, published by National Geographic Books on September 11, 2018, is a literary work that delves into the complexities of a man’s introspection. In this edition, spanning 288 pages, the narrative follows forty-five-year-old Edgardo Limentani as he embarks on a shooting party in the countryside near Ferrara. Throughout the day, he reflects on his past and the disappointments that have shaped his existence, ultimately leading him to a moment of realization.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of themes such as isolation and self-discovery as Limentani grapples with his life’s trajectory. The story captures his sense of entrapment and the desire for liberation, paralleling his experiences with the birds he hunts. As the fifth installment in Bassani’s Novel of Ferrara sequence, The Heron presents a nuanced portrait of a middle-aged man’s reckoning, inviting readers to engage with the intricacies of his emotional landscape.
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‘Exquisite. . . a classic tour de force’ The New York Times
‘It struggled to keep itself aloft, to gain height. But then it suddenly gave up, and dropped as though it were breaking into many pieces’
Early on a cold Sunday morning, forty-five-year-old Edgardo Limentani gets up to join a shooting party in the countryside surrounding the town of Ferrara. As the day passes, he contemplates his past, his disappointments and how he has got here. Like the birds he shoots, he realizes, he is trapped, broken, waiting alone for the final coup de grâce. Then he sees a way out.
The fifth book in Bassani’s Novel of Ferrara sequence, and his final novel, The Heron is a taut, poignant portrait of a middle-aged man’s reckoning with his life.
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