I was enraptured by Moominland as a child and transported by this book. Philip Pullman on the book cover of The Summer Book declares Tove Jansson was a genius. Please contact our customer support, and they will help you. Jansson was an interesting woman, fiercely intelligent and independent recognised as a literary icon with her strange and enchanting characters and gentle storytelling. It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that the goods are returned to us in perfect condition and to pay for the return delivery costs. You must advise us in writing within fourteen days of delivery and then return the goods in perfect condition. If, however, any items supplied by us did not suit your needs and were not custom-made or food items, you may return them.
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Tove Jansson captured much of her own life and spirit in the book, which was her favourite out of her adult novels. Community Reviews Summary of 3,667 reviews. As the two learn to adjust to each others fears, whims and yearnings, a fierce yet understated love emerges one that encompasses not only the summer inhabitants but the very island itself. The Summer Book Tove Jansson with Thomas Teal (Translator), Esther Freud. The beloved classic by Tove Jansson - written in a clear, unsentimental style, full of brusque humour, and wisdom, The Summer Book is a profoundly life-affirming story.Īn elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter while away a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland.
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