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ART IN NATURE
AND OTHER STORIES |
| By: |
Tove Jansson |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0956308694 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780956308696 |
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| Pub. date: |
1 June, 2012 |
| Edition: |
Main |
| Pages: |
208 |
| Translated from: |
Swedish |
| Description: |
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. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Publication: |
UK |
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| Prizes: |
Winner of Best Translated Book Award for Fiction 2011 |
| Returns: |
Returnable |