Tove Jansson | Moominpappa at Sea
- Text and illustrations © Tove Jansson, 1948, Moomin Characters
English translation © 1950, Moomin Characters
The Moomin series has always been remarkable not only for its charm and whimsy, but also for its sense of melancholy, unusual in children's literature. Moominpappa at Sea is a particularly introspective installment; here you will find no heroic battles or overwhelming drama, just one family's quiet journey of self-discovery when they move to a mysterious island. And an island is the perfect setting for this story, for the characters become more and more insular as they explore their new environs. It's a story about becoming independent, about bringing order out of chaos, about creating the world you want to live in, and sometimes about what happens when you can't.
When the Moomin family members need a change of scenery, they decide to take up residence in a lighthouse. As they discover their new home, the family also discover surprising, and wonderfully funny, new things about themselves.- Language: English
- Dimensions: 15 х 21 cm
- Pages: 240
- Cover: hardcover
- First published: 1965
- This edition published: 2018