{"product_id":"the-summer-book-tove-jansson","title":"The Summer Book by Tove Jansson - Contemporary Fiction Paperback","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Summer Book by Tove Jansson\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING GLENN CLOSE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTove Jansson's classic, bestselling novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Summer Book\u003c\/em\u003e, is a profound and life-affirming story that distills the essence of summer. This worldwide classic, now available in a paperback edition from Sort Of Books, captures the delicate relationship between an elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter as they spend a summer together on a tiny island in the Gulf of Finland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear, unsentimental style, full of brusque humor and wisdom, the novel explores the adjustments the two characters make to each other's fears, whims, and yearnings. A fierce yet understated love emerges, encompassing not only the summer inhabitants but the very island itself. Tove Jansson poured much of her own life and spirit into this book, which was her favorite of her adult novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes a foreword by Esther Freud and an afterword by Sophia Jansson, the inspiration for the child 'Sophia,' who returns to the island during the pandemic. It also features a 15-page epilogue by Tove's niece, Sophia Jansson, detailing a personal and moving return to the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for The Summer Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\"Distils the essence of summer\" - Robert Macfarlane\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\"Magical, life-affirming\" - Elizabeth Gilbert\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\"Eccentric, funny, wise, full of joys and small adventures. This is a book for life.\" - Esther Freud\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\"Tove Jansson was a genius. This is a marvellous, beautiful, wise novel, which is also very funny.\" - Philip Pullman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tove Jansson\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sort Of Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 29, 2003\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Main\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.2 x 1.4 x 19.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0954221710\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-0954221713\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Summer Book\u003c\/em\u003e is a profoundly moving and beautifully crafted novel, perfect for readers of contemporary and literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Tove Jansson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57825723744638,"sku":"0954221710","price":3700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/3919\/1207\/files\/81xn-HqY12L.jpg?v=1786373937","url":"https:\/\/www.yachew.com\/en-jp\/products\/the-summer-book-tove-jansson","provider":"Yachew","version":"1.0","type":"link"}