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The True Deceiver
Tove Jansson
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Description for The True Deceiver
Paperback. In the deep winter snows of a Swedish hamlet, a strange young woman fakes a break-in at the house of an elderly artist in order to persuade her that she needs companionship. But what does she hope to gain by doing this? And who ultimately is deceiving whom? Translator(s): Teal, Thomas. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
In the deep winter snows of a Swedish hamlet, a strange young woman fakes a break-in at the house of an elderly artist in order to persuade her that she needs companionship. But what does she hope to gain by doing this? And who ultimately is deceiving whom? In this portrayal of two women grappling with truth and lies, nothing can be taken for granted. By the time the snow thaws, both their lives will have changed irrevocably.
In the deep winter snows of a Swedish hamlet, a strange young woman fakes a break-in at the house of an elderly artist in order to persuade her that she needs companionship. But what does she hope to gain by doing this? And who ultimately is deceiving whom? In this portrayal of two women grappling with truth and lies, nothing can be taken for granted. By the time the snow thaws, both their lives will have changed irrevocably.
Product Details
Publisher
Sort Of Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
240g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780954899578
SKU
V9780954899578
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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 - and are having a major relaunch through Puffin. However, for the last three decades of her life, from 1968, she turned her attention to writing for adults. Her bestseller, The Summer Book, is a modern ... Read more
Reviews for The True Deceiver
I loved this book. It's cool in both senses of the word, understated yet exciting. When I finished it I read it all over again. The characters still haunt me.
Ruth Rendell The True Deceiver glitters with the kind of sharpness that might just cut you... It is one of Jansson's most deceptively quiet, most astonishing compositions.
Ali ... Read more
Ruth Rendell The True Deceiver glitters with the kind of sharpness that might just cut you... It is one of Jansson's most deceptively quiet, most astonishing compositions.
Ali ... Read more