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London; Ernest Benn Limited. 1955. 8vo. Original red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, gilt ornament to front cover, with the orignal pictorial dust jacket; pp. 163, [5], with numerous full page and in-text illustrations; slight dust staining to extremities, jacket worn with minor losses; a few light marks, else very good. First edition in English. One summer, a restless volcano erupts, causing Moominvalley to flood and forcing the Moomins to leave their beloved home. Seeking refuge, they find themselves on a mysterious floating theatre. Moominsummer Madness (Swedish title Farlig midsommar) is the fifth in the series of Tove Jansson's Moomins books, first published in the original Swedish in 1954. A timeless classic, it has been in print for over sixty years and translated into more than fifty languages.

Moominsummer Madness tells the enchanting story of the Moomin family as they navigate a series of adventures during the Midsummer blackout caused by a great flood. Their home is submerged, forcing them to seek shelter in a floating theater, which leads to a cascade of whimsical and magical events.