Moomin The Deluxe Anniversary Edition [Hardcover]

A celebration of Tove Jansson's legacy, one hundred years after her birth

Tove Jansson's Moomin stories made her one of the most beloved Scandinavian authors of the twentieth century. Jansson's whimsical tales of Moominvalley resonate with children for their lighthearted spirit, and with adults for their incisive commentary on the banality of everyday life. The year 2014 marks the centenary of her birth, and Jansson is being honored with events in Japan, Scandinavia, England, Germany, Russia, Australia, Italy, Spain, and France. Drawn & Quarterly is joining the festivities by releasingMoomin: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition, a slipcased hardcover collection of the complete Tove Jansson-pennedMoomincomic strip, replete with all of her most popular storylines and original pencil sketches.
It has been more than sixty years since theMoomincomic strip debuted in theLondon Evening News. By the end of its run in 1975,Moominwas syndicated in more than forty newspapers around the world and hailed for its light-handed, charming stories. The comics were revived in 2005 by Drawn & Quarterly and published to widespread acclaim, sparking a new generation of devoted Moomin fans with international editions around the world.Moomin: The Deluxe Anniversary Editioncelebrates the classic comics the world adores, and will feature an essay about Tove's work on theMoominstrip.

This single volume edition . . . comes with several full-page, never-seen-before character studies and sketches, runs to 400 pages, and weighs in at about 2kg . . . If you love Sniff, Snufkin and the rest, you'll find it irresistible. Guardian Best Graphic Novels of 2014

Sixty years after their original serialization--and to celebrate Jansson's centenary--the fanciful comic strip frolics of the hippo-like Moomins are collected together in one volume, handsome and big enough to hug. Globe & Mail Best Books of 2014

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