The lamp sizzled as it burned. It made everything seem close and safe, a little family circle they all knew and trusted. Outside this circle lay everything that was strange and frightening, and the darkness seemed to reach higher and higher and further and further away, right to the end of the world.

In Comet in Moominland a comet nearly destroys the Moominvalley (some critics have considered this an allegory of nuclear weapons). R. The production was a success and later performances were held in Sweden and Norway.

She is best known as the author of the Moomin books for children though her novels and short stories for adults have found a wider audience.