{"product_id":"book-group-july-2027-thesummerbook-by-tove-jansson-thursday-23rd-july","title":"Book Group July 2026- The Summer Book by Tove Jansson - Thursday 23rd July","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us for July's book group!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: Thursday 23rd June 2026\u003cbr\u003eTime: 6.30pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuy a copy of \u003cem\u003eThe Summer Book\u003c\/em\u003e to secure your place. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Summer Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTove Jansson's classic, bestselling novel 'Distils the essence of summer' Robert Macfarlane'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Magical, life-affirming' Elizabeth Gilbert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Worldwide Classic about a tiny island and larger love. An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter while away 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten in a clear, unsentimental style, full of brusque humour, and wisdom, The Summer Book is a profoundly life-affirming story. Tove Jansson captured much of her own life and spirit in the book, which was her favourite of her adult novels. With a foreword by Esther Freud and an afterword by Sophia Jansson (on whom the child 'Sophia' is based) who returns to the island during the pandemic at the point of becoming a grandmother herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes a 15pp epilogue by Tove's niece Sophia Jansson - the inspiration for 'Sophia' - on a personal and moving return to the island. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Eccentric, funny, wise, full of joys and small adventures. This is a book for life.' Esther Freud'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Tove Jansson was a genius. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a marvellous, beautiful, wise novel, which is also very funny.' Philip Pullman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Golden Hare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313422279029,"sku":"9780954221713","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/20260624_115046.jpg?v=1782298437","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/book-group-july-2027-thesummerbook-by-tove-jansson-thursday-23rd-july","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}