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 ) |
