Letters from Tove - Tove Jansson

'[The letters] cover war, fame and her first infatuation with another woman ... all related in a voice that is funny, gracious, intimate' The Observer"I find myself talking to you about
all the great joys, all the agonies, all my thoughts..." Letter to Eva
Konikova, 1946
Out of
the thousands of letters Tove Jansson wrote a cache remains that she
addressed to her family, her dearest confidantes, and her lovers, male and
female. Into these she spilled her innermost thoughts, defended her ideals
and revealed her heart. To read these letters is both an act of startling
intimacy and a rare privilege. Penned
with grace and humour, Letters from Tove offers an almost seamless
commentary on Tove Jansson's life as it unfolds within Helsinki's bohemian
circles and her island home. Spanning fifty years between her art studies and
the height of Moomin fame, we share with her the bleakness of war; the hopes
for love that were dashed and renewed, and her determined attempts to
establish herself as an artist.
Vivid,
inspiring and shining with integrity, Letters
from Tove shows precisely
how an aspiring and courageous young artist can evolve into a very great one.