Tove Jansson wrote and illustrated the Moomin books as well as fiction for adults, moving between children’s fantasy and spare stories about solitude, art and relationships. Comet in Moominland sends Moomintroll and friends across a threatened landscape as a comet approaches, while Finn Family Moomintroll and Moominsummer Madness turn family life and seasonal disruption into comic adventure. Moominland Midwinter is quieter, following Moomintroll awake in a world normally hidden by hibernation. For adults, The Summer Book centres on a grandmother and granddaughter sharing an island. Jansson’s writing is gentle, funny and sometimes melancholy, with weather and landscape shaping mood. Her work suits children’s classics, Nordic fantasy, island fiction and reflective short prose. Read more Less
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