One day, in the heat of summer, Moominpappa managed to catch a cold. You never know how a cold can turn out—especially if it's your first. So it's best to take care of yourself in advance so that you'll be remembered by future generations. After all, when it comes to Moominpappa, his biography is chock-full of incredible adventures, formidable dangers, tragic twists, and heroic deeds. What did you think? Before becoming the venerable father of the family, Moominpappa was an adventurer, sailing the rivers and seas on a ship with the poetic name 'Frost Orchestra.' Descendants (and you too) will one day read about all this in the memoirs that Moominpappa began writing as soon as he recovered from his cold... The book you hold in your hands is a true event. For the first time in many years, the entire Moomin series has been retranslated into Russian! Those already familiar with the inhabitants of Moominvalley will be delighted to see their adventures in a new light. And those who are yet to experience Tove Jansson's fairytale world for the first time can only be envied!