The True Deceiver [electronic resource]
Jansson, Tove2011
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The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson -- Translated from the Swedish by Thomas Teal -- Introduced by Ali Smith A book of haunting suspense, a dark companion to The Summer Book, introduced by Ali Smith. In the deep winter snows of a Swedish hamlet, a strange young woman fakes a break-in at the house of an elderly artist in order to persuade her that she needs companionship. But what does she hope to gain by doing this? And who ultimately is deceiving whom? In this portrayal of two women encircling each other with truth and lies, nothing can be taken for granted. By the time the snow thaws, both their lives will have changed irrevocably. First ever publication in English, in a translation by Thomas Teal.
Main title:
The True Deceiver [electronic resource] / Tove Jansson
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Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Sort Of Books, 2011
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Biography/History:
Thomas Teal is the translator of three novels and two short story collections by Tove Jansson published by Sort of Books. These include the Scandinavian classic, The Summer Book; The True Deceiver (winner of the Best Translated Book Award 2011) and Fair Play (winner of the Bernard Shaw Prize for translation 2011). He lives in Massachusetts.
ISBN:
9781908745125
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English
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BRN:
2309228