Zajíc a já – Dalton Chloe (2026)

Imagine holding a newborn leveret in your palm and feeding it from a bottle, watching it live under your roof and run through your bedroom at night, then returning when called even after two years of roaming the countryside. This is exactly what author Chloe Dalton experienced. During lockdown, she leaves her busy life in London, moves to the country and one day encounters a small, abandoned leveret while out walking. Fearing for its life, she instinctively decides to care for it, and a delicate bond of trust begins to grow between the wild creature and a woman previously concerned mainly with work and her career, changing her life in unexpected ways. This Czech-language memoir recounts their shared journey while also exploring the life and nature of hares and their ambivalent image in art, literature and folklore. Reflections on human-animal coexistence, the pace of modern life and our connection with nature are woven into a beautiful, poetic narrative that invites readers to pause, view their own lives from a different perspective and rediscover the beauty of the natural world.