num_pages: 175
description: Tove Jansson's first book for adults was a memoir, capturing afresh the enchantments and fears of her Helsinki childhood. Restored to its original form, Sculptor's Daughter gives us a glimpse of the mysteries of winter ice, the bonhomie of balalaika parties, and the vastness of Christmas viewed from beneath the tree.Published in a deluxe hardback edition for Christmas 2013, to mark the centenary of Tove Jansson's birth (1914-2014)
language: English
title: Sculptor's Daughter
titlecomplete: Sculptor's Daughter
genres: Classics, Autobiography, Short Stories, Finnish Literature, Biography Memoir, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction, Art, Scandinavian Literature
ratings_count: 3281
places: Helsinki
publisher: Avon