An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter are away on a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland. As the two learn to adjust to each other's fears, whims and yearnings, a fierce yet understated love emerges - one that encompasses not only the summer inhabitants but the very island itself.
An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter are away on a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland. As the two learn to adjus...
A collection of some of Tove Jansson's best loved and most famous stories. Drawn from youth and older age, and spanning most of the 20th century, this translated selection provides a showcase of the great Finnish writer's prose, scattered with insights and home truths.
A collection of some of Tove Jansson's best loved and most famous stories. Drawn from youth and older age, and spanning most of the 20th century, this...
Portrays a love between two older women, a writer and artist, as they work side-by-side in their Helsinki studios, travel together and share summers on a remote island.
Portrays a love between two older women, a writer and artist, as they work side-by-side in their Helsinki studios, travel together and share summers o...
This psychological thriller is set in the winter snows of a Swedish hamlet. A strange young woman inveigles herself into the life of an elderly children's illustrator who lives alone in the woods. But why is she doing this? And who ultimately is deceiving whom? By the time the snow thaws both their lives have changed irrevocably.
This psychological thriller is set in the winter snows of a Swedish hamlet. A strange young woman inveigles herself into the life of an elderly childr...
A little girl is transported with the help of magic glasses into an exciting world of mangrove swamps, mountains and sea where many dangers threaten: volcanoes sputter, chill winds blow and beasts lurk ready to pounce.
A little girl is transported with the help of magic glasses into an exciting world of mangrove swamps, mountains and sea where many dangers threaten: ...
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.
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;...
How will the beloved residents of Moominvalley survive a comet?
Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format.
It's getting hotter and hotter in Moominvalley, and all the creatures have taken note of the troubling weather. After a mysterious cloud appears in the sky one day, an exodus begins. The Hattifatteners, the Nibling, Mrs. Fillyjonk (and all her children), and even Mymble pack up to leave the valley. When they realize the mysterious cloud is a comet headed straight for...
How will the beloved residents of Moominvalley survive a comet?
Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-pro...
Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format.
One day Moomin notices that his tail seems to be thinning. Worried that Snorkmaiden will no longer love him if his tail goes bald, he consults the family doctor and several tail specialists, and even gets an X-ray. Nothing helps Finally Moominmamma cooks up a magic potion, and it works like a charm, but now Moomin's lustrous new tail is, well, solid gold Moomin becomes the toast of society, and...
Moomin's tail gets its fifteen minutes of fame
Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but ki...
