Description
'Each new translation proves a revelation of Jansson's literary astuteness'. Ali Smith
About the Author
Tove Jansson (1914-2001) is best known as the creator of the Moomin stories. In her fifties she turned her attention to writing for adults, producing five novels and seven story collections, including the classic, bestselling The Summer Book. Thomas Teal has won the Rochester Best Translated Book Award and the Bernard Shaw Prize for Translation (twice) for his translations of Tove Jannson's fiction.
Reviews
A treat of a collection * Mail on Sunday *
Delightful ... Jansson is by turn funny, melancholy and slyly mischievous - qualities brilliantly evident in the titular story * Daily Mail *
Book Information
ISBN 9781908745613
Author Tove Jansson
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Sort of Books
Publisher Sort of Books
Weight(grams) 140g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 22mm