The Summer Book

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tove_Jansson
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:Tove_Jansson
gptkbp:author gptkb:Tove_Jansson
gptkbp:awards gptkb:August_Prize
gptkbp:character_development dynamic
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores human connection
reflects on solitude
celebrates Finnish identity
gptkbp:features seasonal changes
human relationships
island life
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Summer Book
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:theatre
gptkb:book
gptkb:film
adult fiction
contemporary literature
artistic interpretations
gptkbp:influences Finnish culture
Nordic mythology
Swedish culture
gptkbp:inspired_by Jansson's childhood
Jansson's experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-14-310503-2
gptkbp:language gptkb:Swedish
gptkbp:main_character a grandmother
a granddaughter
gptkbp:narrative_style episodic
gptkbp:notable_quote “ It is a book about love and loss.”
“ Nature is a character in its own right.”
“ The summer book is a book about life.”
gptkbp:page_count 160
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1972
multiple languages
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Förlaget_Bonniers
gptkbp:setting island in the Gulf of Finland
gptkbp:style lyrical
poetic
descriptive
gptkbp:themes gptkb:family
nature
life and death
gptkbp:title Sommarboken
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:Dutch
gptkb:French
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
English
Finnish