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The True Deceiver

The True Deceiver

Author(s): Tove Jansson, Thomas Teal (Translator)

Location(s): Sweden

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Modern

In the deep winter snows of a Swedish hamlet, a strange young woman fakes a break-in at the house of an elderly artist in order to persuade her that she needs companionship. But what does she hope to gain by doing this? And who ultimately is deceiving whom? In this portrayal of two women grappling with truth and lies, nothing can be taken for granted. By the time the snow thaws, both their lives will have changed irrevocably.

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