| A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time Contributor(s): Andersen, Hans Christian (Author), Strindberg, August (Author), Lagerlöf, Selma (Author) |
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ISBN: 1939931762 ISBN-13: 9781939931764 Publisher: New Vessel Press OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Holidays - Fiction | Cultural Heritage |
| Dewey: 839.5 |
| LCCN: 2019934547 |
| Series: Very Christmas |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.1" W x 10.1" (1.05 lbs) 140 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Our fourth book in the very popular Very Christmas series, this collection brings together the best Scandinavian holiday stories including classics by Hans Christian Andersen of Denmark; Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerl f, August Strindberg and Hjalmar S derberg of Sweden; as well as the acclaimed contemporary Norwegian authors Karl Ove Knausgaard and National Book Award nominee Vigdis Hjorth. These Nordic tales--coming from the very region where so much of traditional Christmas imagery originates--convey a festive and contemplative spirit laden with lingonberries, elks, gnomes, Sami trolls, candles, gingerbread, and aquavit in abundance. A smorgasbord of unexpected literary gifts that make up a vibrant, elegant hardcover volume sure to provide plenty of pleasure and hygge, that specifically Scandinavian blend of coziness and contentment. |