by Astrid Lindgren · OUP Oxford · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780192793799
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«Pippi Longstocking» is Astrid Lindgren's children's novel, published by OUP Oxford in paperback (144 pages, in English).
Pippi is a nine-year-old girl who lives alone in Villa Villekulla with her horse, her monkey, and a suitcase full of gold coins, with no adults to tell her what to do. Along with her neighbours Tommy and Annika, she embarks on wild adventures like performing in the circus or dreaming of being a pirate, with her unmistakable energy and sense of humour.
First instalment of the Pippi Longstocking series; edition illustrated by Tony Ross to mark the character's 70th anniversary (1945-2015).
For children aged 8 to 12, it is a good gateway to classic children's literature.
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.
