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Moominpappa at Sea

By: Tove Jansson
Narrated by: Hugh Dennis
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Moominpappa at Sea by Tove Jansson, read by Hugh Dennis.

If you haven't met a Moomin yet, you're in for the most magical fun!

A Moomintroll is small and shy and fat, and has a Moominpappa and a Moominmamma. Moomins live in the forests of Finland.

One day Moominpappa is feeling at a loss. He has no idea what to do with himself because it seems everything has already been done. So he takes his family off to start a new life in a lighthouse on a tiny, rocky island far out to sea. It's rather quiet and lonely at first, but as they begin to explore their unusual surroundings the Moomins discover some funny and surprising new things about themselves.

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Critic reviews

They seem to grow in wisdom and delight every time I read them...a perfect marriage of word and picture
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Overall very enjoyable - although it took a while to get used to Moominpappa's Yorkshire accent...
This is a darker story - of loss, discontent and loneliness - well narrated and very engaging.

A darker Moomin...

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These Moomin books are delightful to listen to and can be enjoyed by children and adults. The characters are wonderful and the settings of the stories are magical. Hugh Dennis does a great job narrating - especially his use of different accents for the characters. There are universal themes running through the stories about being the hero, feeling abandoned etc... So beautifully written and a quality production.

Not just for kids

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I thought it was A very book and perfect for all ages. Overall I loved it .
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Very good book

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Big fan of Moomins books but was disappointed as a child reading this one. Sad and melancholy in places. Well read as always.

Mid life crisis - child’s book

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I listened to this when I wanted to relax. Moomins are classics for Finns, but it took 35 years before I got hold of these books. I had already read comics as a young adult and they are good too. The Moomin books are much better from an adult's point of view than the animations from TV, which I think are mostly suitable for children.

Also for adults

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