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Moominland Midwinter Tove Jansson

Moominland Midwinter By Tove Jansson

Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson


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Summary

A rare treat for Moomin Fans with 8 original full colour pages.

Moominland Midwinter Summary

Moominland Midwinter: Colour Edition by Tove Jansson

A Fabulous Find from the Moomin Archives A classic Moomin Book with COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS And a beautiful FOLD-OUT PANORAMA In 1961, at the request of her Italian publishers, Tove Jansson created a unique new edition of Moominland Midwinter, the tale in which Moomin wakes from hibernation to contend alone with the mysterious world of winter. The text and internal line drawings of this much loved story were unchanged, but Tove added a beautiful new cover illustration and seven glorious full-page colour illustrations. This was the only Moomin title that she illustrated in colour and it has long been a prized item for collectors. For the first time, it is available in English. For this new Sort Of edition, Tove's nephew James Zambra restored the original cover and colour illustrations, along with a glorious fold-out panorama of characters from the book, which Tove Jansson painted for the first French edition. Sort Of Books have also added a back cover designed for the first Swedish edition of Moominland Midwinter, an image used on the first Puffin book, and a playful bookplate 'wreath' from the first German book. We believe this is the most beautiful Moomin book ever published!

Moominland Midwinter Reviews

This book had a huge influence on me as a child; Jansson's words still hold their magic to this day. -- Maggie O'Farrell
More than any other book I read as a child, Moominland Midwinter has kept company with me through my adulthood. -- Tom Holland * Guardian *
I love Moominland Midwinter for its evocation of winter ... Read as a child for wonder and laughter, read as an adult for perception-changing clarity of insight. -- Stef Penney * Observer *

About Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson (1914-2001) published Moominland Midwinter, the fifth of her series of Moomin novels, in 1957. It was an instant classic, and its special message of courage and hope in coping with isolation and a world rendered utterly strange has resonated through the decades, chiming particularly with our recent life under lockdown.

Additional information

NGR9781908745996
9781908745996
1908745991
Moominland Midwinter: Colour Edition by Tove Jansson
New
Hardback
Sort of Books
2021-10-14
176
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a new book - be the first to read this copy. With untouched pages and a perfect binding, your brand new copy is ready to be opened for the first time

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