''[The letters] cover war, fame and her first infatuation with another woman...all related in a voice that is funny, gracious, intimate'' The Observer"I find myself talking to you about all the great joys, all the agonies, all my thoughts..." - Letter to Eva Konikova, 1946 Out of the thousands of letters Tove Jansson wrote a cache remains that she addressed to her family, her dearest confidantes, and her lovers, male and female. Into these she spilled her innermost thoughts, defended her ideals and revealed her heart. To read these letters is both an act of startling intimacy and a rare privilege. Penned with grace and humour, Letters from Tove offers an almost seamless commentary on Tove Jansson''s life as it unfolds within Helsinki''s bohemian circles and her island home. Spanning fifty years between her art studies and the height of Moomin fame, we share with her the bleakness of war; the hopes for love that were dashed and renewed, and her determined attempts to establish herself a
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Tove Jansson's penultimate collection of short stories, translated into English for the first time.
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Efter sitt genombrott som barnboksförfattare gick Tove Jansson i början av sjuttiotalet in i en andra andning, denna gång som prosaförfattare. Lika enkelt som allvarsamt - innerligt, märkligt och glasklart - berättar hon om att växa upp, om vad...
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Little hands will love this gorgeous Moomin shaped board book. Spend the day with Moomintroll, meet his family and friends, and learn all about the busy world of Moominvalley. <br/> <br/>The perfect introduction to the wonderful world of the...
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An elderly caretaker at a large outdoor exhibition, called Art in Nature, finds that a couple have lingered on to bicker about the value of a picture; he has a surprising suggestion that will resolve both their row and his own ambivalence about the art...
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