The Summer Book
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Book Description
In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer-its sunlight and storms-into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia's grandmother, nearing the end of hers, as they spend the summer on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. The grandmother is unsentimental and wise, if a little ... More
Book Information
Publisher | New York Review Books Classics |
Binding | Paperback (15 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 176 |
ISBN-10 | 159017268X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1590172681 |
Publication Date | 05/20/2008 |
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