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The Summer Book : A Novel, Paperback / softback Book

The Summer Book : A Novel Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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Celebrating 50 years of Tove Jansson's classic, bestselling novelFeatured in the BBC 2 Between the Covers Bookclub Special (Eurovision series 2023)'Distils the essence of summer' Robert Macfarlane'Magical, life-affirming' Elizabeth Gilbert The Worldwide Classic about a tiny island and larger love. 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 Jansson captured much of her own life and spirit in the book, which was her favourite of her adult novels.

With a foreword by Esther Freud and an afterword by Sophia Jansson (on whom the child 'Sophia' is based) who returns to the island during the pandemic at the point of becoming a grandmother herself. Includes a 15pp epilogue by Tove's niece Sophia Jansson - the inspiration for 'Sophia' - on a personal and moving return to the island. 'Eccentric, funny, wise, full of joys and small adventures.

This is a book for life.' Esther Freud'Tove Jansson was a genius.

This is a marvellous, beautiful, wise novel, which is also very funny.' Philip Pullman

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