Moominpappa at Sea Moominpappa at Sea Moominpappa at Sea (Swedish: "Pappan och havet", literally "The father and the sea") is the seventh book in the Moomin books by Finnish author Tove Jansson. It is based primarily around the character of Moominpappa. It was first published in 1965. "Moominpappa at Sea" forms the basis of episodes 25 and 26 in the 1990 TV series. The original title is a loose reference to Hemingway novel "The Old Man and the Sea", though this is not reflected in the translation. Moominpappa is dissatisfied with his life in Moomin Valley, so he organises the family to set
Finnish name any member of a patriarch's family, a farm or even a place. For example the surname Tuomonen could mean "Son of Tuomo" or "Farm of Tuomo" or something else belonging to Tuomo. A third tradition of surnames was introduced in Finland by the Swedish-speaking upper and middle classes which used typical German and Swedish surnames. By custom, all Finnish-speaking persons who were able to get a position of some status in urban or learned society, discarded their Finnish name, adopting a Swedish, German or (in case of clergy) Latin surnames. In the case of enlisted soldiers, the new name was