The Summer Book: Tove Jansson - Brossura

Jansson, Tove

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0954221710 ISBN 13: 9780954221713

Casa editrice: Sort Of Books, 2003

Riassunto

The Summer Book is a fresh, vivid and magical novel about seemingly endless summers of discovery. An elderly artist and her six year old granddaughter while away the summer together, on a tiny island in the Gulf of Finland, their solitude disturbed only by migrating birds, sudden storms and an occasional passing boat. Gradually, the two learn to adjust to each other's fears, foibles and yearnings for independence, and a fierce yet understated love emerges - one that engulfs not only the summer inhabitants, but the very island itself. Tove Jansson writes with a special toughness, and with a quiet, dry sense of humour, about a small girl and her grandmother, who as kindred spirits share the long days together.

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Recensione:

"The Summer Book is a marvellously uplifting read, full of gentle humour and wisdom. -- Daily Telegraph, 24 May 2003 Justine Picardie (extract)

"A marvellous book.... The prose is sublime: plain, but not oppressively so. -- Independent on Sunday, 11 May 2003, Murrough O’Brien (extract)

"Few books since Robinson Crusoe have evoked the joys of island living so powerfully as this Finnish novella. -- The Observer, PAPERBACK OF THE WEEK, 15 June 2003

A wonderful novel to devour in the sunshine . . . full of charm and character. -- The Independent, 50 BEST BOOKS FOR SUMMER, 28 June 2003, Benedicte Page

An odd but beautiful novel which blends humour and poetry with detailed observation of tiny things. -- Daily Mail, 30 May 2003, Georgia Metcalfe

Every so often, a book is published that captures something in us. . . . The Summer Book is one of those. -- The Daily Telegraph, 28 June 2003, Rachel Simhon

It's hard to describe the astonishing achievement of Jansson's artistry . . . a perfection of the small, quiet read. -- The Guardian, BOOK OF THE WEEK, 12 July 2003, Ali Smith

Jansson was a genius, a woman of profound wisdom and great artistry, and this is a book to treasure. --The Guardian, HOLIDAY READING, 28 June 2003, Philip Pullman

L'autore:

Tove Jansson was born in Helsinki in 1914. She captured much of her own life and spirit in The Summer Book, which was her personal favourite among her own novels. She is most famous for the series of Moomin characters which she created in 1945. Her books have been compared to the works of Lewis Carroll and J.R.R Tolkien. Jansson died on 27 June 2001.

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• Editore: Sort Of Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0954221710
• ISBN 13: 9780954221713
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 160