Art in Nature

Name: Art in Nature
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ISBN: 9780956308696

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Tove Jansson, Thomas Teal

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Sort Of Books
01 July 2012

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Short stories; Fiction in translation

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. A draughtsman's obsession with drawing locomotives provides a dark twist to a love story. A cartoonist takes over the work of a colleague who has suffered a nervous breakdown only to discover that his own sanity is in danger.

In these witty, sharp, often disquieting stories, Tove Jansson reveals the fault-lines in our relationship with art, both as artists and as consumers. Obsession, ambition, and the discouragement of critics are all brought into focus in these wise and cautionary tales.

By: Tove Jansson
Translated by: Thomas Teal
Imprint: Sort Of Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 160g
ISBN: 9780956308696
ISBN 10: 0956308694
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 July 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The writer and artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001) is best known as the creator of the Moomin stories, which have been published in thirty-five languages. However, from 1968, she turned her attention to writing for adults. Her bestseller, The Summer Book [9780954221713], is a modern Scandinavian classic. Art in Nature was published six years later.

Reviews for Art in Nature: and other stories

That there can still be as-yet untranslated fiction by Jansson is simultaneously an aberration and a delight, like finding buried treasure. -- Ali Smith Tove Jansson was a genius -- Philip Pullman