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The Summer Book

By Tove Jansson

The Summer Book Contemporary literature

The Summer Book

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Description
An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter while away a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland. As the two learn to adjust to each other's fears, whims and yearnings, a fierce yet understated love emerges - one that encompasses not only the summer inhabitants but the very island itself.Written in a clear, unsentimental style, full of brusque humour, and wisdom, The Summer Book is a profoundly life-affirming story.Tove Janssoncaptured much of her own life and spirit in the book, which was her favourite of her adult novels. This new edition, with a Foreword by Esther Freud, sees the return of a European literary gem - fresh, authentic and deeply humane.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
192
Release Date:
2003-05-29
Publication Date:
2003-05-29
Publisher:
Sort of Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0954221710
ISBN13:
9780954221713
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
206 g
Height:
133 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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