The Sleeping Man
Two young teenagers look after a sick man through the night. From Tove Jansson's debut 1971 collection. Read by Indira Varma.
Made for 4 Extra. Two young teenagers look after a sick man through the night. From Tove Jansson's debut 1971 collection. Read by Indira Varma.
Creator of the Moomins, Tove Jansson, a Swedish-speaking Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author is one of the most successful children writers ever. In her debut collection published in 1971 she tells of what we experience in youth, love, getting older and dying.
Translated by Thomas Teal into English for the first time in the UK to celebrate the centenary of her birth in August 2014.
Producer Karen Rose. Executive producer Jeremy Osborne.
Made for 大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra by Sweet Talk Productions.
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