Moominland Midwinter – Tove Jansson
Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson / ISBN 9781908745668 / 176-page hardback with dust jacket / A reprint of a 1946 book, illustrated in black and white, published by Sort Of Books (UK)/ fifth in the series
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“I love these editions–so beautifully produced, so solid and permanent, just as Tove Jansson deserved.”–Philip Pullman
Special collectors’ hardback editions lovingly restored to original designs
A beautiful collectors’ edition of this classic Moomin story, using original 50s and 60s cover artwork, a fold out map and gorgeous endpapers.
Moomins always sleep through the winter while the snow settles all around them, waking up in time for spring and the arrival of Snufkin and other friends. Or they did until one year when Moomintroll happened to wake up and find himself all alone in a sleepy, dusty house in a silent, snow-covered valley.
In this moving story of a small, brave Moomin finding his way in the mysterious world of winter we discover that there are always new friends to be found – like the calm and wise Too-ticky and the irrepressible Little My – and new ways to play and be kind.
Tove Jansson (1914–2001) was born in Helsinki and spent much of her life in Finland. She is the author of the Moomin books, including Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll. Born into an artistic family―her father was a sculptor and her mother was a graphic designer and illustrator―Jansson studied at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, and L’École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In addition to her Moomin books, she also wrote several novels, drew comic strips and worked as a painter and illustrator. In 1966, she was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her body of work. Jansson had a studio in Helsinki but spent most of her time at her home on a small island called Klovharu.
