Moominvalley in November – Tove Jansson
The Moomins? Aren’t they just for children? If you’re about to skip over this review because you’re far too grown-up for children’s books, please read on. As W.H. Auden said, ‘There are good books which are only for adults. There are no good books which are only for children.’ Moominvalley in November, the ninth and final book in Jansson’s Moomin series, was first published in Swedish in 1970 and in English in 1971. It was noted by the Times Literary Supplement as being ‘probably the cleverest’ of the series. While the earlier Moomin books focus on the joyous exploits of…
Al15 November 2024