Summer cottage for Author of Moomin books

Summer cottage for Author of Moomin books

LONDON, Britain - A cottage on the island of Klovharu in the southern part of Finland, where Tove Jansson (1914-2001), author of the widely popular Moomin books, used to stay during the summer is seen on July 14, 2014,. This year marks the 100th anniversary of her birth.

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