The Moomins And The Great Flood (1945) Hardcover Anniversary Edition

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-lost Moominpappa 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 children’s laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and newly discovered notes by Tove Jansson about her Moomin characters. The book is a beautiful collector’s edition, featuring Tove’s original sepia-tint drawings, printed in full colour, with cloth quarter binding. Pages 88. Size: 220 x 170 x 18 mm.

Language: English.