The Memoirs Of Moominpappa
Special Collectors' Edition
$24.89
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
22 November 2017
Summary
One cold and windy autumn evening many years ago a newspaper parcel was found on the doorstep of the Home for Moomin Foundlings. In that parcel I lay, quite small and shivering with cold.
So begins the remarkable The Memoirs of Moominpappa, a book written to delight his dear son Moomintroll and friends. What follows is a story about storytelling itself. Moominpappa weaves one fabulous tale after another, writing at night to read aloud by day and featuring not only the fearles…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781908745675 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1908745673 |
| Author: | Tove Jansson |
| Publisher: | Sort of Books |
| Imprint: | Sort of Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 22 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 332g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 140mm x 190mm |
| Series: | Moomins Collectors' Editions |
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Critics Review
I love these editions - so beautifully produced, so solid and permanent, just as Tove Jansson deserved – Philip Pullman
Tove Jansson is one of the greatest children’s writers there has ever been. – Sir Terry Pratchett
(These editions) are simply stunning, and an absolute must-read. The Moomin novels are timeless stories full of adventure and heartwarming values - perfect for Christmas. * The Bookseller *
Tove Jansson
The Finnish artist and author Tove Jansson (1914-2001) wrote and illustrated her first Moomin story, The Moomins and the Great Flood, in 1945 as a form of escape from the dark shadows of war. The Memoirs of Moominpappa, published in 1950, was the third novel of the world famous Moomin series the eight titles of which would be translated into over 60 languages and remain in print for over six decades. Tove Jansson lived in Helsinki and a tiny island in the Gulf of Finland which she shared with her life partner, the graphic artist, Tuulikki Pietila.
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