Book overview
"If you never see me again in life after this book is published, it is because I left to find an island of my own at last." ―Alexander Chee, author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
"Tove Jansson was a genius, a woman of profound wisdom and great artistry." --Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials
In the bitter winds of autumn 1963, Tove Jansson--author of the iconic novel The Summer Book and the beloved Moomin series--built a cabin on a treeless island in the Gulf of Finland. For thirty years, Tove and her beloved partner, Tuulikki "Tooti" Pietil
"Tove Jansson was a genius, a woman of profound wisdom and great artistry." --Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials
In the bitter winds of autumn 1963, Tove Jansson--author of the iconic novel The Summer Book and the beloved Moomin series--built a cabin on a treeless island in the Gulf of Finland. For thirty years, Tove and her beloved partner, Tuulikki "Tooti" Pietil
