{"product_id":"9781914502378","title":"Comet in Moominland : 80th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Jansson, Tove \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePicture books: character books\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 October 2025 by SORT OF BOOKS in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | \u003cbr\u003e137 x 191 x 20 | 280g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComet in Moominland, the first full-length Moomin novel, was published 80 years ago. Tove revised the story a decade later and again in 1968, reframing adventures (and adding new characters). Now for the first time this edition can be read in English, in a brand new translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTove Jansson's story of a mysterious, threatening comet, and the journey of discovery by Moomin and his friend Sniff across the Lonely Mountains, has captivated generations of readers across the world. The story introduced much-loved Moomin characters, including free-spirited Snufkin, the philosophical Muskrat, the intuitive Snorkmaiden, obsessional Hemulens and strange Hattifatteners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the aftermath of the Second World War, Comet in Moominland reminds us to be brave, welcoming to outsiders, and nurture hope, even when calamity threatens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56015476916599,"sku":"9781914502378","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781914502378.jpg?v=1761066403","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781914502378","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}