Comet in Moominland

Comet in Moominland (Swedish: Kometjakten / Mumintrollet på kometjakt / Kometen kommer) is the second in Finnish author Tove Jansson's series of Moomin books. Published in 1946, it marks the first appearance of several main characters, such as Snufkin and the Snork Maiden.

Comet in Moominland
First edition
AuthorTove Jansson
Original titleKometjakten
TranslatorThomas Warburton
IllustratorTove Jansson
Cover artistTove Jansson
CountryFinland
LanguageSwedish
SeriesMoomins
GenreChildren's novel
Publication date
1946
Published in English
1951
Pages157
ISBN0-14-030286-7 (English)
OCLC16589991
Preceded byThe Moomins and the Great Flood 
Followed byFinn Family Moomintroll 

The English translation, published in 1951, is a translation of the first version of Jansson's book, which she was later to revise. The revised version was published in 1968. It contains a number of minor differences; for instance, the Silk Monkey character is changed to a kitten.

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