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Art in Nature
Tove Jansson
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Description for Art in Nature
Paperback. An elderly caretaker at a large outdoor exhibition, called Art in Nature, finds that a couple have lingered on to bicker about the value of a picture; he has a surprising suggestion that will resolve both their row and his own ambivalence about the art market. Translator(s): Teal, Thomas. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
An elderly caretaker at a large outdoor exhibition, called Art in Nature, finds that a couple have lingered on to bicker about the value of a picture; he has a surprising suggestion that will resolve both their row and his own ambivalence about the art market. A draughtsman's obsession with drawing locomotives provides a dark twist to a love story. A cartoonist takes over the work of a colleague who has suffered a nervous breakdown only to discover that his own sanity is in danger. In these witty, sharp, often disquieting stories, Tove Jansson reveals the fault-lines in our ... Read more
An elderly caretaker at a large outdoor exhibition, called Art in Nature, finds that a couple have lingered on to bicker about the value of a picture; he has a surprising suggestion that will resolve both their row and his own ambivalence about the art market. A draughtsman's obsession with drawing locomotives provides a dark twist to a love story. A cartoonist takes over the work of a colleague who has suffered a nervous breakdown only to discover that his own sanity is in danger. In these witty, sharp, often disquieting stories, Tove Jansson reveals the fault-lines in our ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sort of Books
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780956308696
SKU
V9780956308696
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About Tove Jansson
The writer and artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001) is best known as the creator of the Moomin stories, which have been published in thirty-five languages. However, from 1968, she turned her attention to writing for adults. Her bestseller, The Summer Book [9780954221713], is a modern Scandinavian classic. Art in Nature was published six years later. Translated from the Swedish by ... Read more
Reviews for Art in Nature
That there can still be as-yet untranslated fiction by Jansson is simultaneously an aberration and a delight, like finding buried treasure.
Ali Smith Tove Jansson was a genius
Philip Pullman
Ali Smith Tove Jansson was a genius
Philip Pullman