Description
In the deep winter of a Swedish hamlet, a mysterious young woman stages a break-in at the home of an elderly artist, not for theft but for something far more intimate: companionship. As their uneasy encounter unfolds, each woman tests the boundaries of truth and performance, forcing the other to confront what they want, what they fear, and what they are willing to believe. With a chilling sense of atmosphere and psychological precision, the story explores deception as both a weapon and a form of longing, asking who is truly manipulating whom. Through Tove Jansson’s distinctive, quietly incisive style, the novel turns a seemingly simple scheme into a tense, emotionally resonant study of trust, loneliness, and the irreversible consequences of winter’s thaw.
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Published Jan 1, 2011
208 pages
ISBN: 9781908745125
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First Published
1982
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson.