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.
The 300th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1945
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 100-200
- Words
- 30,000
- Original Language
- Swedish
- Alternate Titles
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- Pippi Långstrump
- Pippi Langkous
- Pippi Calzaslargas
- Pippi Calzelunghe
- Pippi Langstrømpe
- Pippi Langstrumpf
- Pippi Långstrumpi
- Pippi Langstrumpa
- Pippi Långstrumpur
- Pippi Langstrømper
- Pippi Langstrumpen
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This book is on the following 12 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)
- 269th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 888th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)