Her prose is wondrous: it is clean, deliberate; an aesthetic so certain of itself, it's breathtaking

Daily Telegraph

A unique and authentic voice that speaks to the reader across time and culture, heart to heart

- Boyd Tonkin,

(The Listener) is a masterpiece of subtlety and simplicitiy. The rest of the stories in this collection are every bit as crisp, ironic, elegant and ruthless

Saga Magazine

In her first ever story collection, Jansson revealed the clarity of vision and light philosophical touch that were to become her hallmark. From the good listener who begins to betray the secrets confided to her, to vignettes of a city storm or the slow halting of spring, these stories are gifts of originality and depth.
Les mer
Jansson's debut collection translated for the first time into English, to coincide with the centenary of her birth
Jansson's debut collection translated for the first time into English, to coincide with the centenary of her birth

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781908745361
Publisert
2014-06-10
Utgiver
Vendor
Sort of Books
Vekt
193 gr
Høyde
206 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
16 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192

Forfatter
Oversetter

Biographical note

Tove Jansson (1914-2001) is best known as the creator of the much loved Moomin stories for children. However, in her fifties she turned her attention to writing for adults, producing a dozen novels and story collections. Sculptor's Daughter, (to be published Nov 2013 - 9781908745330) was the first, in 1968, followed by The Listener, three years later.