Book description
An NYRB Classics Original
Tove Jansson was a master of brevity, unfolding worlds at a touch. Her art flourished in small settings, as can be seen in her bestselling novel The Summer Book and in her internationally celebrated cartoon strips and books about the Moomins. It is only natural, then,…
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1 author picked The Woman Who Borrowed Memories as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Although Tove Jansson’s characters are diverse in age, position, and location, each one is immediately knowable in her masterful short fiction.
I love the way she draws me in—often in a sentence or two—and makes me feel I’ve just stepped into the story in real time. Even when her topics are surprising and fantastical, the heart of humanity beats loudly, and I’m reminded of how much we all have in common.
From Mary's list on short story collections that leave a long and lasting impression.
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