“Moomins is so head and shoulders above any of those others.” says Ostler. Like so many Brits who grew up in the 80s, Huckerby and Ostler were only familiar with the Moomins from the cult cartoon. “It is being billed as prime time drama for all the family,” Ostler says. Finn Family Moomintroll, the third breakout book and still the most popular, published in 1948, is a much brighter affair. “It is really about him becoming independent of his family,” Ostler continues.

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2019 09:56 UTC