{"product_id":"sculptors-daughter-9780062334626","title":"Sculptor's Daughter","description":"\u003cp\u003eTove Jansson s memoirs of her early years, filled with joy, exuberance, and the satisfaction of being with an abundance of photographic illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe excitement of being alive and savoring the good things that are life pervades all the writing of Tove Jansson. The beloved nine volumes of her Moomintroll chronicles for younger readers, her two adult novels, The Summer Book and Sun City; and her internationally known paintings and drawings reveal this delight in existence. In her memoirs of her very early years she shares the pleasures of growing up with a happy, freedom-loving family and with nature in Finland. It is a childhood memory that speaks to people everywhere.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJansson, Tove:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTove Jansson (1914-2001) was born in Helsinki, and was an illustrator and political cartoonist for the left-leaning, anti-Fascist magazine \u003cem\u003eGarm\u003c\/em\u003e. She created a long-running comic strip and a series of children's books featuring the much-loved hippopotamus-like character, Moomintroll. She is also the author of eleven novels and short-story collections for adults, including \u003cem\u003eThe Summer Book\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe True Deceiver\u003c\/em\u003e. In 1994, she was awarded the Prize of the Swedish Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900441563410,"sku":"9780062334626","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cefa3677-88d9-497e-ac8e-014b9ed228f5.jpg?v=1738382595","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sculptors-daughter-9780062334626","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}