Moominpappa's Memoirs (Moomintrolls)
by:
Tove Jansson (author)
Before he had a family, Moominpappa led a life of adventure and intrigue. But he’s never told his story until now. He has a bad cold, and it’s the perfect time to remember his youthful endeavors and to ponder the experiences which have made him the remarkable Moomin he is.
Before he had a family, Moominpappa led a life of adventure and intrigue. But he’s never told his story until now. He has a bad cold, and it’s the perfect time to remember his youthful endeavors and to ponder the experiences which have made him the remarkable Moomin he is.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312625436 (031262543X)
ASIN: 031262543X
Publish date: 2010-04-27
Publisher: Square Fish
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Classics,
Novels,
European Literature,
Middle Grade,
Scandinavian Literature,
Finnish Literature,
Fiction
This reads a bit like a prequel to the first two Moomins books I read. In those books, Moominpappa spends a lot of his time up in his study, writing his memoirs. In this book, the memoirs of his early life are recounted. In essence, he's reading them to Moomintroll, Sniff and Snuffkin, occasionally...
I liked this, though not quite as much as Tales from Moominvalley. Moominpappa is certainly annoyingly vain, but luckily interesting things happen around him (but contrary to what he thinks, they don't happen so as to make him look important!)
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