 First edition | |
| Author | Tove Jansson |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kometjakten |
| Translator | Thomas Warburton |
| Illustrator | Tove Jansson |
| Cover artist | Tove Jansson |
| Language | Swedish |
| Series | Moomins |
| Genre | Children's novel |
Publication date | 1946 |
| Publication place | Finland |
Published in English | 1951 |
| Pages | 157 |
| ISBN | 0-14-030286-7 (English) |
| OCLC | 16589991 |
| Preceded by | The Moomins and the Great Flood |
| Followed by | Finn Family Moomintroll |
Comet in Moominland (Swedish: Kometjakten / Mumintrollet på kometjakt / Kometen kommer) is the second in Finnish author Tove Jansson's series of Moomin books.[1] Published in 1946, it marks the first appearance of several main characters, such as Snufkin and the Snork Maiden.
The English translation, published in 1951,[2] 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.
- ^ Westin, Boel (2014). Tove Jansson: Life, Art, Words. Sort of Books. p. 176. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "The Moomin Trove: Comet in Moominland".