Tove Jansson

Moomintroll encounters a mouth organist, a moth collector, and a lovely maiden, and discovers the danger of a threatening comet when he takes a journey to seek advice from the Professor.

Two women, both artists, live and work on opposite sides of a large apartment building. They have loved and argued for decades. Yet no matter how many times they've played the game, it is always capable of surprising them.

Feeling his family's life is too safe and fixed, Moominpappa moves them to a lighthouse on an island to lead a life full of troubles, and indeed they find many mysteries in that lonely place.

A flood hits Moomin Valley and triggers a series of adventures for the Moomins.

Una artista anciana y su nieta de seis años pasan los veranos en una pequeña isla del archipiélago nlandés. La abuela es algo malhumorada y poco sentimental; Sophia, impetuosa y volátil. Una conoce profundamente la vida, la otra está ansiosa por saberlo todo. Juntas exploran la isla y sus secretos, inventan historias para explicar los misterios que las circundan, mientras se preguntan sobre la vida, la muerte, la naturaleza que las rodea, el...

Tove Jansson ist dank ihrer MUMIN-Bücher weltweit bekannt und beliebt. Ihre Bücher zählen zu den Klassikern der skandinavischen Literatur. Das WINTERBUCH versammelt viele der beliebtesten Erzählungen für Erwachsene von der finnlandschwedischen Autorin. Mit feinem Humor und Melancholie begleitet dieses Buch die Leserinnen und Leser durch die dunkle Jahreszeit. Eine Jahreszeit, die neben Schnee, Eis und Kälte auch besondere Naturerlebnisse, Zurückgezogenheit...

Lonely and frightened Toffle remains unnoticed and alone in the world until he finds a frightened girl who needs comforting.

Presents 9 tales about the Moomin family at Moominvalley, and other creatures.

An NYRB Classics Original Tove Jansson excelled at the brief tale, writing stories that in their short spans unfold to reveal entire worlds. This is true of her internationally syndicated cartoon strip about a family of hippo-like creatures, the Moomins; of her beloved Moomin novels; and of her best-selling books for adults, like The Summer Book. Until now, however, Jansson's short stories have been nearly impossible to find in the United States....