The heart-warming story of how a tiny hedgehog helped one man find hope.

''Could you look after it for a couple of days? . . .'' So begins the extraordinary friendship between veterinarian Massimo, who is at a low spot in his life, and a tiny, orphaned hedgehogOnly a few days old, covered with soft, white quills and mewling quietly, this little creature will turn around his life forever. Through the sheer force of Ninna''s personality - curious, playful, affectionate - and the sudden, unexpected paternal protectiveness he feels nursing her back to health, Massimo reconnects with the world - and finally begins to feel like home.



But as Ninna wakes from her first hibernation, she grows up, like any teenager, longing for freedom. A creature of the wild, she craves the free range of the woods beyond Massimo''s house. Massimo must accept that Ninna is ready to move on . . . but one little hedgehog saved and released into her natural habitat is a new beginning for Massimo: setting up a sanctuary for the injured, orphaned, fragile - but with a will to live so strong it is truly contagious.

A Handful of Happiness is their funny and life-affirming story - a celebration of our favourite prickly wildlife creature, which will make you laugh and cryPerfect for animal lovers and fans of A Streetcat Named Bob, Arthur, Finding Gobi and Monty Don''s Nigel.



Format Häftad Omfång 208 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Quercus Publishing Utgivningsdatum 2019-03-21 ISBN 9781787472921