med kropp och själ både i livet och i döden

But she continued to forge ahead

Som ett väldigt träd har Bibeln vuxit fram

men bor numera i Lund

Det är aldrig kört

Letters from Klara Sällskapsspel med kropp och själ bådeThe rich seam that is Jansson's adult prose continues with this penultimate collection of short stories, written in her seventies at the height of her Moomin fame and translated into English for the first time. In these light footed, beautifully crafted yet disquieting stories, Jansson tells of discomfiting encounters, unlooked for connections and moments of isolation that span generations and decades. Letters From Klara proves yet again her mastery