Letters from Tove

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Tove Jansson's letters to her family, confidantes, and lovers reveal her innermost thoughts, defend her ideals, and reveal her heart. They offer an intimate commentary on her life in Helsinki's bohemian circles and her island home, spanning fifty years between her art studies and the height of Moomin fame. Format: Paperback / softback Length: 496 pages Publication date: 22 October 2020 Publisher: Sort of Books Tove Jansson's letters to her family, confidantes, and lovers offer a rare glimpse into her innermost thoughts, ideals, and heart. These letters, penned with grace and humor, provide an almost seamless commentary on her life in Helsinki's bohemian circles and on her island home. Spanning fifty years between her art studies and the height of Moomin fame, we share with her the bleakness of war, the hopes for love that were dashed and renewed, and her determined attempts to establish herself as an artist. Letters from Tove is a vivid, inspiring, and shining work that shows precisely how an aspiring and courageous young artist can evolve into a very great one. Weight: 490g Dimension: 136 x 215 x 52 (mm) ISBN-13: 9781908745842 Edition number: Main Show more