{"product_id":"9781770462717","title":"Moomin Begins a New Life by Tove Jansson","description":"When a charismatic prophet comes to town, the  residents  of  Moominvalley  are  easily convinced  to  follow  his  doctrine  for  true happiness.  Intrigued  by  their  friends  and neighbours lifestyle  changes,  the  impression- able  Moomins  find  themselves  attempting to adopt the teachings of their new spiritual leader. But the freer they get, the more miser- able they feel. Moominvalley s state of divine chaos is further complicated by the proph- et s well-intentioned decree to free all of the jail s inmates.  Moomin Begins a New Life is  an  eccentric  all-ages  adventure  from  the acclaimed  Finnish  cartoonist  Tove  Jansson that  explores  the  appeal  of  self-transformation and the pursuit of happiness culture is that she addresses serious, often uncomfortable issues uncertainty, heart-break,  mortality,  natural  disasters,  our ample human imperfections with great compassion and warmth, never chastising or  preaching  but  instead  celebrating  the light in life and aiming its generous beam at the dark. Maria Popova, Brainpickings\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56302956773749,"sku":"9781770462717","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781770462717.jpg?v=1762793551","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781770462717","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}