Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
The book tells the story of Pippi Longstocking, a young girl with superhuman strength who lives alone in a colorful house in a small Swedish village. With her pet monkey and horse, Pippi embarks on a series of humorous and often absurd adventures, defying societal norms and adult authority with her unconventional wisdom and moral code. Despite her wild antics, Pippi's kindness, generosity, and courage make her a beloved figure in her community.
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- Published
- 1945
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 100-200
- Original Language
- Swedish
- Avg User Rating
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(3.5)
- Alternate Titles
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- Boken Om Pippi Långstrump
- Pepė Ilgakojinė
- Pipi Dlouhá Punčocha
- Pippi Calzaslargas
- Pippi Calzelunghe
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This book is on the following 17 lists:
- 1st on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 2nd on Introduction to a top 100 list of Swedish books. (BIF (Biblioteket i fokus))
- 3rd on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 4th on The Century's Most Significant Swedish Books (The TV program Röda Rummet (SVT))
- 15th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 59th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 213th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 573rd on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon (USA))
- 100 Great Children's Books (The New York Public Library (NYPL))
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century -- Honorable Mention ( January Magazine)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)