Libor Štukavec Livres

Die Schrecken des Dreißigjährigen Krieges sind über Jahrhunderte im kollektiven Gedächtnis präsent geblieben. Millionen von Menschen kamen ums Leben, manche Gegenden im heutigen Deutschland und seinen Nachbarstaaten wurden regelrecht entvölkert. Ausgehend vom Schicksal eines schwedischen Zeitgenossen schildert Peter Englund, wie der Krieg die Kultur, die Gesellschaft und die Geschichte in Europa geprägt hat und wie er die Menschen formte, die in seinen Mahlstrom hineingezogen wurden. «Englund vollbringt das Kunststück, die Ereignisse dieses ersten europäischen Krieges von den Staubwolken zu befreien, um sie dem Leser fast greifbar nahezubringen.» Deutschlandfunk

Moomins always sleep through the winter - or they did until the year Moomintroll woke up and went exploring in the silent, snow-covered valley where the river used to scuttle along and all his friends were so busy in summer.

Here are nine delightfully funny stories about the triumphs and tribulations of the citizens of Moominvalley. Readers will discover how the Moomin family save young Ninny from permanent invisibility, and what happens when Moomintroll catches the last dragon in the world. Some of the characters in these tales will be brand-new to Moomin fans, but there are lots of old friends to meet as well.

Sur une colline, Moumine et ses amis trouvent un grand chapeau noir. Ils le rapportent fièrement à la maison, sans se douter que ce beau chapeau va provoquer une cascade d'événements rocambolesques dans toute la vallée. Parfois, le bonheur, c'est simple comme bonjour !

When the Moomin family members need a change of scenery, they decide to take up residence in a lighthouse. As they discover their new home, the family also discover surprising, and wonderfully funny, new things about themselves.

A great flood wave threatens Moomin Valley! When the Moomin family is flooded out of its home, the Moomins set about finding themselves a new one. And being resourceful little creatures, they soon find a very original one: a floating theatre.

Moomintroll encounters a mouth-organist, a moth collector, and a lovely maiden, and discovers the danger of a threatening comet when he takes a journey to seek advice from the Professor.

Before he had a family, before he met Moominmamma, Moominpappa led a life of adventure and intrigue. But he's never told his story until now. Now Moominpappa has a bad cold, and it's the perfect time to remember his youthful endeavors and to ponder the Experiences which have made him the remarkable Moomin he is. As he reads each chapter aloud to Moomintroll, Snufkin, and Sniff, they, and we, learn of his triumphs and tribulations, and his momentous meetings with the Joxter, the Muddler, and a cast of other characters too incredible (especially Edward the Booble) to list here. "Moominpappa's Memoirs" has never before been translated into English, and Farrar, Straus and Giroux is proud to be able to add this title to its other Moomin books.

Moominmamma and young Moomintroll search for the long lost Moominpappa through forest and flood, meeting a little creature (an early Sniff) and the elegantly strange Tulippa along the way.

Smidge is used to Karlson, the funny little man with a propeller on his back, living on the roof. They are firm friends. Now, anytime Karlson pops in, Smidge knows that there's fun and adventure in store. In this collection of stories, they flood the bathroom, celebrate Karlson's birthday, and prompt a newspaper to offer a reward when Karlson is mistaken for a spy!