The Moomins and the Great Flood, published in Finland in 1945, features Moomintroll, Moominmamma, and Sniff as they journey through the forest and the flood, searching for long-lostMoominpappa and a place to call home. Along the way, in a series of delightful adventures, they encounter Hemulens, stranded kittens and the blue-haired Tulippa.
This special 80th anniversary edition launching the Moomin 80th anniversary and its slogan The Door is Always Open includes a foreword by childrens laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce; newly discovered notes by Tove Jansson about her Moomin characters; and a stunning cut-out-and-build Moominhouse designed by Tove herself in 1957. The book is a beautiful collectors edition, featuring Toves original sepia-tint drawings, printed in full colour, with cloth quarter binding. Pages 88. Size: 220 x 170 x 18 mm.
Language: English.
