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Summer Book
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4 out of 5
Based on 632 Ratings and 177 Reviews

Book Description
An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter are away on 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 S... More
Book Information
PublisherSort of Books
BindingPaperback (15 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages160
ISBN-100954221710
ISBN-13978-0954221713
Publication Date05/29/2003
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About Tove Jansson (Author) : Tove Jansson is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Tove Jansson include The Summer Book, Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip - Book O... more
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About Esther Freud (Foreword) : Esther Freud is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Esther Freud include The Summer Book and Hideous Kinky.
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