Books by Tove Jansson

Portrait of Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson, the celebrated Finnish author and artist, is best known for creating the beloved Moomin stories, which have enchanted readers of all ages for decades. Her writing blends gentle humour with philosophical depth, exploring themes of belonging, nature, and the quiet complexities of family life. Jansson's distinctive illustrations and lyrical prose have made her work timeless, crossing cultural boundaries with their warmth and insight.

Beyond the Moomin valley, Jansson's adult fiction, including novels and short stories, reveals her keen observation of human relationships and the changing seasons of life. Her works demonstrate a rare ability to capture both whimsy and melancholy, offering readers a deeply humane perspective. Each book stands as a testament to her artistry and enduring influence on Scandinavian and world literature.

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  • Reprodukt Mumins 4

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £21.60

  • Reprodukt Mumins 3

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £21.60

  • 7 in stock

    £20.40

  • Reprodukt Mumin und der Komet

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £9.50

  • Reprodukt Mumins Winterfreuden

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £9.50

  • Reprodukt Mumin ist verliebt

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    £9.50

  • Reprodukt Mumins einsame Insel

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £9.50

  • Reprodukt Mumin und die Marsmenschen

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £11.40

  • Reprodukt Mumin und die Ruber

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £9.50

  • La llegada del cometa / Comet In Moominland

    Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial La llegada del cometa / Comet In Moominland

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £18.00

  • El sombrero del mago / Finn Family Moomintroll

    Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El sombrero del mago / Finn Family Moomintroll

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £21.82

  • Coco Books, S.L. El valle de los Mumin se transforma en una selva

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisUna caja llena de semillas tropicales llega a la playa arrastrada por las olas y, cuando Mamá Mumin las planta, el Valle de los Mumin se transforma en una exuberante selva tropical. Cuando Stinky pone en libertad a un grupo de animales exóticos del zoo, se produce el caos, y los miembros de la familia Mumin se ven obligados a demostrar de una vez por todas que no son hipopótamos.

    1 in stock

    £12.00

  • The Summer Book

    New York Review Books The Summer Book

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisIn The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer—its sunlight and storms—into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia’s grandmother, nearing the end of hers, as they spend the summer on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. The grandmother is unsentimental and wise, if a little cranky; Sophia is impetuous and volatile, but she tends to her grandmother with the care of a new parent. Together they amble over coastline and forest in easy companionship, build boats from bark, create a miniature Venice, write a fanciful study of local bugs. They discuss things that matter to young and old alike: life, death, the nature of God and of love. “On an island,” thinks the grandmother, “everything is complete.” In The Summer Book, Jansson creates her own complete world, full of the varied joys and sorrows of life. Tove Jansson, whose Moomintroll comic strip and books brought her international acclaim, lived for much of her life on an island like the one described in The Summer Book, and the work can be enjoyed as her closely observed journal of the sounds, sights, and feel of a summer spent in intimate contact with the natural world. The Summer Book is translated from the Swedish by Thomas Teal.

    4 in stock

    £41.25

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