A book with lasting impact. On publication in1982, Beat Sterchi caused a sensation with his novel Blösch. Now, this »mind-blowing, great book« (Basler Zeitung) is available once more. Blösch is the story of the life of a Spaniard who comes to work on a farm as a labourer, of his peaceful life with the cows – one of them named Blösch – and the not so peaceful villagers. Beat Sterchi received the ›ZDF Aspekte Literature Prize‹ for this novel. »This is the story of a foreign worker in the Switzerland of the 1960s – and also the story of a cow. And both stories belong together, for they are both the story of the used, over-used and abused creature, be it human or animal. This book sets new standards for literature and criticism.« Der Spiegel, Hamburg

A writer makes his annual journey to his simple little house in a rundown Spanish village, the last dwelling at the end of the country road. It's the history of this very village that he wants to get down on paper, but he can't find the words. Instead he begins to work his ›huerto‹, the garden, and in the process enters into conversations not only with his neighbours - who pass on stories and tips - but above all with himself and with nature.