The Winter Book

Stories for adults
By Tove Jansson
Translated from Finnish by Birgitta Kicherer

222 pages. Paperback.

Tove Jansson is known and loved worldwide thanks to her Moomin books. Her books are considered classics of Scandinavian literature. The Winter Book brings together many of the Finnish-Swedish author's most popular stories for adults. With subtle humor and melancholy, this book guides readers through the dark season. A season that, in addition to snow, ice, and cold, also brings with it special experiences in nature, seclusion, and leisure. The author paints warm-hearted pictures of childhood and tells of growing up and the struggles and joys of old age. A very special book to give as a gift—and a great reading pleasure.

The author and artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001) is famous worldwide for her Moomin books. She is not only the creator of the Moomins, however; she also wrote novellas and novels for adults. The Winter Book collects several of her best-known novellas about winter. For her works, Tove Jansson has received, among other awards, the Hans Christian Andersen Prize and two Finnish State Prizes.

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