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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.
Acquisto del libro
The Summer Book, Tove Jansson, Thomas Teal, Esther Freud
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2003
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- Titolo
- The Summer Book
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Tove Jansson, Thomas Teal, Esther Freud
- Editore
- Sort of Books
- Pubblicato
- 2003
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 160
- ISBN10
- 0954221710
- ISBN13
- 9780954221713
- Serie
- Prima pubblicazione
- 2004
- Titolo originale
- Sommarboken
- Valutazione
- 4,05 su 5
- Descrizione
- 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.