Happiness: A Book for Lovers

By Tove Jansson

This beautiful gift book for lovers and their memories, has recently been rediscovered and carefully restored. Written by Tove Jansson and illustrated by Signe ”Ham” Hammarsten Jansson, Tove’s mother, this book was first published in Swedish in 1965 and has not been re-published since. The perfect gift for weddings, anniversaries and treasured moments.

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About the author

Tove Jansson (1914-2001), Finnish-Swedish writer and artist, achieved worldwide fame as the creator of the Moomins, written and illustrated between 1945 and 1970. The books about the brave, adventurous, yet family-focused and home-loving Moomins have been translated into more than 60 languages and are still in print all over the world today.The Moomins were, of course, only a part of Jansson’s prodigious output. Already admired in Nordic art circles as a painter, cartoonist and illustrator, she would go on to write a series of classic novels and short stories. She remains Scandinavia’s best-loved author.Tove Jansson’s work reflected the tenets of her life: her love of family and nature, and her insistence on freedom to pursue her art. “Work and love” was the motto she chose for herself and her approach to both was joyful and uncompromising.