Tove wrote them as escapist escape: (FTA) The Moomin stories were born, Jansson wrote to her friend Eva, “when I was feeling sad and scared of bombs and wante

Tove wrote them as escapist escape: (FTA) The Moomin stories were born, Jansson wrote to her friend Eva, “when I was feeling sad and scared of bombs and wanted to get away from gloomy thoughts… I would creep into an unbelievable world where everything was natural and friendly – and possible.”