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 ) |
