by Astrid Lindgren · OUP Oxford · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780192782410
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«Pippi Longstocking» is the classic children's novel by Astrid Lindgren, published by OUP Oxford in paperback (208 pages, in English).
Pippi, a nine-year-old girl, lives alone in Villa Villekulla with her horse, her monkey, and a suitcase full of gold coins. Her extraordinary strength and antics challenge the adults in the village, who try to make her behave like a proper girl. With her neighbours Tommy and Annika, every day becomes a wild adventure.
Originally published in Swedish in 1945 as 'Pippi Långstrump'. The 2010 gift edition is illustrated by Lauren Child, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal.
For young readers approaching this classic of children's literature for the first time in its English version.
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is most notable for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-the-Roof, and The Six Bullerby Children, and for the children's fantasy novels Mio, My Son; Ronia the Robber's Daughter; and The Brothers Lionheart. Lindgren worked on the Children's Literature Editorial Board at the Rabén & Sjögren publishing house in Stockholm and wrote more than 30 books for children. In 2017, she was calculated to be the world's 18th most translated author. Lindgren had by 2010 sold roughly 167 million books worldwide. In 1994, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her unique authorship dedicated to the rights of children and respect for their individuality". Her campaigning for animal welfare led to a new law, Lex Lindgren, in time for her 80th birthday.
