{"product_id":"9781770461697","title":"Moomin on the Riviera","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMoomin on the Riviera\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tove Jansson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rerelease of the classic comic in honor of the centenary of Tove Jansson's birth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs springtime dawns in Moominvalley and the first northern crocus opens, Moominpappa and Snorkmaiden, glamorized by the prospects of movie stars and gambling, insist the whole family take a trip down to the Riviera. Reluctantly Moomin and Moominmamma agree to go along, and the Moomins set off on a grand adventure, complete with butlers, luxury shops, indoor swimming pools, and duels at dawn. With their innocent curiosity about everything, the Moomins prove the perfect foil for the cynical, world-weary residents of the Riviera.\u003cbr\u003e     Tove Jansson's \u003ci\u003eMoomin on the Riviera \u003c\/i\u003eis a classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-friendly size, price, and format. A delight for the whole family!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eMoomin \u003c\/i\u003eis] a quirky, original comic strip masterpiece . . . Moomins are the vehicles through which Jansson explores everything that's laughable, charming, laudable, and suspect about being human . . . The \u003ci\u003eMoomin\u003c\/i\u003e series . . . is the sort of thing you can read at age eight or at forty-eight and find equally gratifying.” —\u003ci\u003eMyla Goldberg, NPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781770461697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Drawn and Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40596053852366,"sku":"9781770461697","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_78d1c77f-b7cd-44a0-98e3-0903aa4224bb.jpg?v=1637848235","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781770461697","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}