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Great read. Love these stories.

Midlife criis in Mommin Land A recent trip to Finland (and Sweden) re-introduced me to the Moomins which I'd read as a child. My memories were of a lovable family of strange creatures. The stories were complex and I always had a sense that I was missing something - although I always enjoyed Tove Jansson's wonderful illustrations. Talking to my Scandinavian friends, I discovered that Jansson was writing as much for adults as children and decided to re-read her. Momminpappa at Sea is basically about Moominpappa's midlife crisis and the whole family sets off to sea to live on a small island with a lighthouse inspired by his dreams. However, the Groke, a cold dark figure that longs for light and kills the grass (and any plant) that she sits on, freezes the water all around her and floats after them. Guess where she lands up? The book is like a modern fairytale and the Moomins are all archetypes. No wonder, I sensed as a kid that there was a lot going on that I didn't quite understand. Almost fifty years after first reading this book, I am bowled over by how well Jansson captures both the midlife crisis and depression and therefore amazed that the book, despite such adult themes, still spoke to me all those years ago. As a therapist, I can only applaud how well her characters face these problems and slightly spooked to discover the solution is something I try and teach my clients today. Could I have picked up more than I thought from my first reading?

My new edition of a WELL loved book. I've read this book SO many times since I acquired my original copy some 43 years ago. (It cost 30p and has just fallen apart, but I'll keep it somewhere.) This is a lovely, new edition for me, which feels solid and comfortable in the hand. And, hopefully, it'll also last another 43 years. This title is where the Moomin books do start to take a dark turn, I guess beginning Moominland Midwinter, but if book series are supposed to grow with its readership, (Comet in Moominland was published in the mid 1940s, this one in 1965) then this series has. I'm not going to outline the story or its meaning but I think it's something to do with finding one's place in, not only a changing world but also a changing family AND one's own changing life. A great read for a man in his 60s!

Another cd audio gem. I really can't fault these magnificent recordings of the Moomin tales. Hugh Dennis makes an idea teller of Tove's wonderful tales. I find them so relaxing, funny and profound. I love all Hugh's character voices (little My is wickedly funny). These stories have transformed every cat journey. I do recommend them to my fellow moomin fans.

Another classic from tove Jansson I was obsessed and fascinated by 'Comet in Moominland' when I was a small child. I am now discovering all the Moomin books as an adult. Of course now I can see the real depth and appreciate them much more. They are still brilliant stories for children but there is so much going on I find I can read and reread as a 48 year old. This particular book is really rather dark and the Groke is quite disturbing but I cannot fault any Tove Jansson book, just buy and own them all.