| Author | Leena Krohn |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tainaron: Postia toisesta kaupungista |
| Language | Finnish |
| Publisher | WSOY |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | Finland |
Published in English | 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 126 (1st Finnish edition) |
| ISBN | 951-0-13063-X |
| OCLC | 15631518 |
| LC Class | PH355.K823 T3 1985 |
Tainaron: Mail From Another City (orig. Fin. Tainaron: Postia toisesta kaupungista) is a science fiction/fantasy novel written in 1985 by Finnish author Leena Krohn. The book is regarded as the author's breakthrough novel. [1] Tainaron was nominated for the Finlandia Prize in 1985, [2] The Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1988, [3] the World Fantasy Award [4] and the International Horror Guild Award in 2005. [5] It won the Thanks for the Book Award in 1986. [6]
Tainaron consists of 30 letters sent beyond the sea from a city of insects.
The U.S. edition was nominated for the World Fantasy Award [7] and the International Horror Guild Award in 2005. [8] This edition, published by Prime Books in 2004 and edited by Kathleen Martin, [9] adds to the original Finnish publication by adding original illustrations by the author's sister, Inari Krohn, a Finnish painter. [10]
Reviewed in glowing terms by Matthew Cheney, the writing was described as "lyrical and deep, metaphysical, philosophical, poetic". [11] Jeff VanderMeer praised its "scenes of startling beauty and strangeness" and listed it as one of the best novels of 2004. [12]