List Books In Pursuance Of Moominpappa's Memoirs (Mumintrollen #4)
| Original Title: | Muminpappans bravader skrivna av honom själv |
| ISBN: | 0374453071 (ISBN13: 9780374453077) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Mumintrollen #4 |
| Characters: | Moomintroll, Sniff, Moominpappa, Snufkin |
Tove Jansson
Paperback | Pages: 162 pages Rating: 4.19 | 5373 Users | 289 Reviews
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Before he had a family, before he met Moominmamma, Moominpappa led a life of adventure and intrigue. But he's never told his story until now. Now Moominpappa 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. As he reads each chapter aloud to Moomintroll, Snufkin, and Sniff, they, and we, learn of his triumphs and tribulations, and his momentous meetings with the Joxter, the Muddler, and a cast of other characters too incredible (especially Edward the Booble) to list here. "Moominpappa's Memoirs" has never before been translated into English, and Farrar, Straus and Giroux is proud to be able to add this title to its other Moomin books.
Itemize Of Books Moominpappa's Memoirs (Mumintrollen #4)
| Title | : | Moominpappa's Memoirs (Mumintrollen #4) |
| Author | : | Tove Jansson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 162 pages |
| Published | : | September 30th 1994 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (first published 1950) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Fiction. Classics. European Literature. Finnish Literature |
Rating Of Books Moominpappa's Memoirs (Mumintrollen #4)
Ratings: 4.19 From 5373 Users | 289 ReviewsArticle Of Books Moominpappa's Memoirs (Mumintrollen #4)
3.5 stars Moominpappa's Memoirs is really a story within a story, in which Moominpappa is telling the story of his adventurous youth to Moomintroll, Sniff, and Snufkin. During Moominpappa's travels, he meets the eccentric characters who would become the parents of Sniff and Snufkin, as well as his own future wife. Moominpappa's Memoirs is of course quite funny and creative at times, introducing some fun new characters. The ghost, Edward the Booble, and the bossy Hemulen Aunts are entertaining,Cute cute cute. I listened to this on Spotify, Tove Jansson was narrating it and that was really good. It brightened up my time on the buss.
Reading through the Moomin books, which I somehow missed when a child, is my summer reading for this year. There is more in these than your average summer read and a delightful way to pass hot or stormy days.
Click here to watch a video review of this book on my channel, From Beginning to Bookend. Jansson's decision to switch to a first-person perspective enlivens this darling account of young Moominpappa navigating one quirky adventure after another.
I must be terribly unobservant; despite having read the Mumintroll series on and off for several decades, I had somehow not noticed that Snusmumriken and his father Joxaren are Zen masters. But this passage was so obvious that even I couldn't miss it:När Fredrikson avlöste mig vid rodret i gryningen nämnde jag i förbigående Joxarens förvånande och fullkomliga brist på intresse för omgivningen.Hm, sa Fredrikson. Kanske han tvärtom bryr sig om allting? Vi bryr oss om en enda sak. Du vill bli. Jag
Another bizarre but hugely entertaining volume about the cute Finnish traditional children's icons, the Moomins. This one tells the story of how Moominpappa encountered a series of weird beings who then became the parents of his friends in Moomin Valley. It also chronicles his first meeting with Moominmamma, his wife - although how the naked, hippopotamus-like creatures produced their son Moomintroll without the aid of any genitalia is anyone's guess. With her surreal imagery and odd wit, Tove
Yet another fun one! I loved getting to read Moominpappa's memoirs -- such escapades, such oddness, such fun! :) Moominpappa has quite a "feel" to his storytelling. It's great. Also the Joxter was fun -- nice to know where Snufkin's slightly lawless ways originated. ;) So much fun! And I especially loved how the memoirs would pause occasionally as Moominpappa is interrupted in his reading by Moomintroll, Sniff, and Snufkin, as they ask questions about the story and their various daddies'
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