The Wisdom of the Snail /
La Saggezza della Lumaca
The Wisdom of the Snail / La Saggezza della Lumaca is a selection of snail-related proverbs by David Ridge, illustrated with wit and charm by Gianna Gelmetti. The English text is also given in Italian, French, German and Spanish. (For Italian readers there are also some snail quotations and a paragraph lauding the virtues of slowness and smallness.)
The book is elegantly produced in Italy. Details:
La Saggezza della Lumaca / The Wisdom of the Snail
Author: David Ridge
Illustrator: Gianna Gelmetti
Publisher: Fefè Editore (Rome)
ISBN 978-88-95988-05-4
11 x 10 cm 32 pp
Cover price: €3.50
Available from the London Review Bookshop
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and remember: The wrath of the gardener is the wisdom of the snail.
February 23, 2012