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The Summer Book
The Summer Book
Author: Tove Jansson, Thomas Teal (Translator)
An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter are away on 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. Foreword by Esther Freud.
ISBN-13: 9780954221713
ISBN-10: 0954221710
Publication Date: 5/29/2003
Pages: 172
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Sort of Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 11
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harmony85 avatar reviewed The Summer Book on + 982 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A very good book about a grandaughter and grandmother together for the summer. Very vivid descriptions of the island.
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Helpful Score: 1
An artist and her granddaughter spend a summer together on a tiny island in Finland, adjusting to each other. A life-affirming story for all ages. Written for adults, this is cosidered a classic in Scandinavia.
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