THE USHUAIA RABBIT
by Fernando Sorrentino
Translated by Michele Aynesworth
This is silly and non-sensensical story of Dr. Andres Bertoldi, a scientist in Argentina. His claim to fame is that he is the one who found a rare and extinct rabbit. This rabbit, the Ushuaia Rabbit, has not been seen for over a hundred years until Dr. Bertoldi discovered it. It was behind a fence as he was walking to the bank.
Dr. Bertoldi climbed over the fence, took off his shirt and used that as a net to capture the rabbit. After stopping to buy a large bird cage, Dr. Bertoldi took the rabbit home to his apartment. From here the story becomes fun as we learn the unique characteristics of this unusual rabbit and how the scientist changed his life to accommodate the rabbit.
This is definitely fiction. It reminded me of story game I play with my granddaughters. One of us starts a story, stops after a few sentences, and then it’s the next person’s turn to add to the story. Our stories always manage to develop into something you’d never see in real life. I have a hunch The Ushuaia Rabbit has been told to many fascinated children. It’s perfect okay if adults read it, however.
This story is available online at East Of the Web. It’s another one of their clever short, short ones. You can read the story HERE,.
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My first introduction to Fernando Sorrentino also came via East of the Web. While I enjoyed his story telling, I’d forgotten about him until now, so thanks for reviewing this story. It sounds fun.
It’s funny how appealing rabbits and rabbit stories are to kids. And then you grow up, try to have a garden, and really change your mind!!!
Looks fun and I can never resist rabbits.
You’ve definitely piqued my curiosity.
This sounds like a fun story. Another one for me to add to my ereader.
sounds fun, I’ve been reading some short stories. I’ve quite enjoyed them.