"Sommarboken" - Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson’s beloved novel for adults, filled with warmth, wisdom, and gentle humor.
Set on an island in the Gulf of Finland, the story follows young Sophia as she spends the summer with her father and grandmother. Everything is vivid, beautiful, and deeply felt—just like a summer in the archipelago.
• Original Swedish edition
• Swedish language (original text)
• CEFR level: B2/C1
• An ideal gift, especially for fans of Tove Jansson
Product code: 655
Description
"Sommarboken" in original, in Swedish!
Tove Jansson’s most beloved book for adults is full of humor and wisdom. At the center of the story is the friendship between an elderly woman and a small girl, and their reflections on life and death. The action takes place on an island in the Gulf of Finland, where little Sophia spends the summer with her father and grandmother. Everything is beautiful and intense, just like a summer in the archipelago.
Sommarboken was first published in 1972 and has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. This edition includes a foreword by the writer Monika Fagerholm.
Original Swedish-language edition from a Finnish publisher.
Level B2/C1
In 2025, Sommarboken is adapted into a film directed by Charlie McDowell. The adaptation stars eight-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close as the grandmother and newcomer Emily Matthews as her granddaughter Sophia.
Why is it worth reading this book in Swedish?
It is the original Swedish-language edition from a Finnish publisher.
A perfect gift idea, especially for fans of the author.
As an original text, it allows you to practice the language and learn from a natural, authentic source.
Tove Jansson was a Finnish writer, painter, illustrator, and comic artist. She made her debut at the age of 14, and a year later her comic “The Story of the Lovestruck Larvae, Kropella and Fabian” was published. Eccentric from an early age, she changed schools, dropped out of studies, and knew she wanted to become a painter.
The origins of the Moomin saga began with the creation of Snufkin in 1940. From then on, Jansson wrote numerous children’s books, novels for adults, and created hundreds of paintings. She celebrated her successes by buying herself hats.
She said she felt closest to Snufkin, as he enjoys being on his own.
Details
Details
- ISBN 9789523336346
- Editing house Förlaget
- Premiere date 2025
- Version Book
- Author Tove Jansson
- Binding Soft cover
- Pages 162
- Level B2/C1
- Language Swedish
- Translated no
GPSR
Importer
Katarzyna Hasiewicz-Obarzanek
Mazowiecka 17/23
70-526 Szczecin, Poland
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