Jansson Tove - Moomin - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: 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 releasing Moomin Deluxe: Volume One a slipcased hardcover collection of the complete Tove Jansson - penned Moomin comic strip replete with all of her most popular storylines and original pencil sketches. It has been more than sixty years since the Moomin comic strip debuted in the London Evening News. By the end of its run in 1975, Moomin was 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 Deluxe: Volume One celebrates the classic comics the world adores and will feature an essay about Tove's work on the Moomin strip.
Title: Moomin
Author(s): Jansson Tove
Publisher: Drawn And Quarterly
Barcode: 9781770461710
Pages: 448 Pages, Black And White With Colour
Publication Date: 10/21/2014
Category: Comic Strip Fiction / Graphic Novels (Children's / Teenage)