Books
by Tove Jansson
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A Winter Book |
This follows A Summer Book (bwl 20) - can't wait to read that - a collection of writing for adults from the writer of the 'Moomin' books. A refreshing antidote to Christmas excess - atmosphere stripped to the basics in stories from her life with artist parents in Helsinki and sometimes solitary weeks on a remote island, relying on optimism, the boat, provisions or enough firewood. A wonderful retreat from crowded modern life and one to read again soon.
(Victoria Grey-Edwards - bwl 38 February 2007) |
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The Summer Book |
Published in 1972, this novel by the Scandinavian writer and artist - best known as the creator of the Moomin stories - has recently been reissued to critical acclaim. It's the simple story of a grandmother and her 6-year old grand-daughter whiling away a summer on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland. Each learns to accommodate the whims and yearnings of the other as a gruff but tender love develops between them. Magic!
(Jenny Baker - bwl 20 September 2003) |
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