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Description'This is snow,' Moomintroll whispered to himself. ReviewsTove Jansson is one of the greatest children's writers there has ever been. -- Sir Terry Pratchett I was utterly blown away by this as a child. It transported me to an icy, magical world. -- Maggie O'Farrell I love these editions - so beautifully produced, so solid and permanent, just as Tove Jansson deserved -- Philip Pullman Author descriptionThe 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. With the publication of The Finn Family Moomintroll, her third and best loved title, she became a worldwide sensation. Her eight Moomin chapter books 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. |