The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
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Our book for February is The Summer Book by Tove Jansson, translated from Swedish by Thomas Teal.
On a small island in the Gulf of Finland, six-year-old Sophia spends the summer with her grandmother and father following her mother’s death. Through their explorations, conversations and occasional arguments, Sophia and her grandmother negotiate their different views of the world.
The island’s rocks, sea, plants and changing weather are vividly present throughout. Told in short episodes, the book combines dry humour and affection with reflections on childhood, ageing, independence and loss.
On a small island in the Gulf of Finland, six-year-old Sophia spends the summer with her grandmother and father following her mother’s death. Through their explorations, conversations and occasional arguments, Sophia and her grandmother negotiate their different views of the world.
The island’s rocks, sea, plants and changing weather are vividly present throughout. Told in short episodes, the book combines dry humour and affection with reflections on childhood, ageing, independence and loss.
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