Tove Jansson - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 09-16-2007, 08:09 AM

I've just been having a poke around and found the illustrations by Tove Jansson for a Swedish edition of The Hobbit: http://www.zepe.de/tjillu/hobbit/index.html

They're not my imaginings of what Hobbits look like, but I do like them! I especially like Smaug with his six legs, and they're slightly creepy but cute at the same time. Her version of Gollum is worth checking out - he's huge!

Tove Jansson incidentally is more famous for creating Moomintroll: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Jansson

Any of you Scandi-Downers know more about this edition of The Hobbit? I'd like to get one! It does look very old (and hence probably collectible and expensive) though.

09-16-2007, 08:09 AM	#1
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Tove Jansson I've just been having a poke around and found the illustrations by Tove Jansson for a Swedish edition of The Hobbit: http://www.zepe.de/tjillu/hobbit/index.html They're not my imaginings of what Hobbits look like, but I do like them! I especially like Smaug with his six legs, and they're slightly creepy but cute at the same time. Her version of Gollum is worth checking out - he's huge! Tove Jansson incidentally is more famous for creating Moomintroll: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Jansson Any of you Scandi-Downers know more about this edition of The Hobbit? I'd like to get one! It does look very old (and hence probably collectible and expensive) though. __________________ Gordon's alive!