Description Vintage Children’s Book Dreaming of a home of his own, Rasmus runs away from the orphanage and meets Paradise Oscar, a remarkable tramp who takes Rasmus along on his travels, where they encounter adventure from both robbers and police. Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, née Ericsson, (1907 – 2002) was a Swedish children’s book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She has sold roughly 165 million copies worldwide. Today, she is most remembered for writing the Pippi Longstocking books. Originally published in 1956. Ex library book withdrawn from shelves in 1995.
