First published 2017
Claudio Bianchi, a solitary farmer in Italy's Calabria, lives a simple life of poetry and seclusion. But one morning, an impossible visitor materializes on his property - a unicorn. Claudio's act of kindness sets off a media frenzy, drawing in curious onlookers and more nefarious forces. Now he must shield his enchanted guest from the chaos encroaching on his once-quiet world. At the heart of this fantastical tale lies the power of human connection to transform even the most set-in-his-ways loner.
Genres: literary-fiction, fantasy, contemporary, magical-realism
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Calabria (Italy)
176 pages · Hardcover · Tachyon Publications