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<p>Nat Jansz joins Sam Leith to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Moomin novels. The first of these, <em>Comet in Moominland</em>, was revised by author Tove Jansson a decade after the original publication date. To celebrate the anniversary <em>Sort of Books</em>, co-run by Jansz, is publishing this revised edition for the first time in English.</p><br><p>Jansz discusses why she finds the books so compelling, the influence of the war on author Jansson and why she feels Jansson’s ‘quest for the truth’ was written in a way that was easy for children to understand. For Jansz, the Moomin novels had a mix of light and dark which broke the mould of previous children’s literature which was often prefaced with something traumatic. Plus – are there glimpses of the secret loves of the author hidden within the books?</p><br><p>Produced by Patrick Gibbons.</p>
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