The Dangerous Journey

The Dangerous Journey
First edition
AuthorTove Jansson
TranslatorKingsley Hart
LanguageSwedish
PublisherSchildts/Gebers (Original)
Ernest Benn (English)
Publication date
24 August 1977
Publication placeFinland
Published in English
1978
Media typeHardcover
Pages28
ISBN051000038X
OCLC58486036

The Dangerous Journey (Swedish: Den farliga resan) is a children's picture book in the Moomin series by Tove Jansson. It was published in 1977. Tove Jansson takes us on an illustrated and quirky journey through Moominvalley, capturing the impact as seen through the eyes of Susanna.[1] It follows the nightmarish adventures of Susanna, the Hemulen, Sniff, Sorry-Oo and Thingummy & Bob through Moominvalley.[2]

English edition

The book was originally published in English by Ernest Benn, and translated by Kingsley Hart.

A new edition was published in the UK by Sort of Books in November 2010.

See also

References

  1. ^ Boyce, Frank Cottrell; Cottrell-Boyce, Frank (2011-02-19). "The Dangerous Journey by Tove Jansson – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  2. ^ Lai, Kengyu (2023-04-12). ""But my mind has moved the sea": A Review of Tove Jansson's The Dangerous Journey". The Oxford Blue. Retrieved 2024-12-20.


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