The Summer Book Condition:Like New The nineteenth century saw greater

The nineteenth century saw greater changes than any previous era: in the ways nations and societies were organized

S tanks roll into Vietnam and riots sweep across India - their brotherly bond can do nothing to forestall the tragedy that will upend their lives

inside black boxes in heavily guarded buildings

and redemptive power

The Summer Book Condition:Like New The nineteenth century saw greaterIn The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summerits sunlight and stormsinto twenty two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six year old girl awakening to existence, and Sophias grandmother, nearing the end of hers, as they spend the summer on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. The grandmother is unsentimental and wise, if a little cranky; Sophia is impetuous and volatile, but she tends to