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Sculptor's Daughter: A Childhood Memoir

Sculptor's Daughter: A Childhood Memoir

by ToveJansson (Author)

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    Hardcover 2013

    $27.75
Synopsis

Tove Jansson's first book for adults drew on her childhood memories to capture afresh the enchantments and fears of growing up in Helsinki in the nineteen tens and twenties. Described as both a memoir and 'a book of superb stories' by Ali Smith, her startlingly evocative prose offers a glimpse of the mysteries of winter ice, the bonhomie of balalaika parties, and the vastness of Christmas viewed from beneath the tree. This deluxe hardback, with rare images from the Jansson family archive, makes a perfect gift.

$27.75

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 192
 Edition: Main
 Publisher: Sort of Books
Published: 07 Nov 2013
ISBN 10: 1908745339
ISBN 13: 9781908745330
Book Overview: Published in a deluxe hardback edition for Christmas 2013, to mark the centenary of Tove Jansson's birth (1914-2014), introduced by Ali Smith.

Media Reviews
As an artefact, it's a jewel with evocative black and white photographs throughout ... Jansson's narrator is wise but not precocious and has an authentic way of parroting adult observations. It's easy to see how this child, full of love and wonder, became the woman who gave us the philosophical Moomintrolls. * The Scotsman *
Author Bio
Tove Jansson (1914-2001) is best known as the creator of the much loved Moomin stories for children. However, in her fifties she turned her attention to writing for adults, producing a dozen novels and story collections. Sculptor's Daughter was the first, in 1968, followed by The Listener, three years later, which will be published by June 2014 [9781908745361].