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Comet in Moominland
80th Anniversary Collectors' Edition
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Comet in Moominland, the first full-length Moomin novel, was published 80 years ago. Tove revised the story a decade later and again in 1968, reframing adventures and adding new characters. Now, for the first time, this edition can be read in English, in a brand new...
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Comet in Moominland, the first full-length Moomin novel, was published 80 years ago. Tove revised the story a decade later and again in 1968, reframing adventures and adding new characters. Now, for the first time, this edition can be read in English, in a brand new translation.
Tove Jansson's story of a mysterious, threatening comet, and the journey of discovery by Moomin and his friend Sniff across the Lonely Mountains, has captivated generations of readers across the world.
The story introduced much-loved Moomin characters, including free-spirited Snufkin, the philosophical Muskrat, the intuitive Snorkmaiden, obsessional Hemulens, and strange Hattifatteners.
Tove Jansson wrote her story in 1946, and its themes evoke both the threats and devastation of war, and a determination to have fun whatever the circumstances. As Snorkmaiden observes, 'We began talking about dancing. Suddenly you started talking about the comet. I'm still talking about dancing.'
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781914502378
Publisher: Sort of Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Sort of Books
Edition: Main
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 186.0mm
Weight: 278g
About the Author
The writer and artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was the creator of the much-loved Moomin stories, as well as the bestselling The Summer Book. Sort of Books publish all fourteen original Moomin titles, alongside ten novels and story collections for adults.
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