Ranging from Hans Christian Anderson to Karl Ove Knausgaard,have yourself a nordic noel with the very best Scandinavian Christmas tales.
Have yourself a truly Scandinavian Christmas... Of visions and prophesies seen in dark,dark woods. Of toys and trees come to life. Of trolls raising chaos,and of families torn apart - only to be brought back together by festive cheer.
In this collection,classic tales from Hans Christian Andersen and Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerlof blend with modern day stories from Karl Ove Knausgaard and Vigdis Hjorth. Each touch on the warm and wild spirit of Christmas,where the cosiness and contentment of the season can often give way to the unexpected,magical and sometimes mystical.
A smorgasbord of strange literary gifts,let A Scandinavian Christmas transport you to a winter wonderland in which fantasy,the fantastic and the festive combine for your reading delight.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9781784877675Number of pages: 208Weight: 261 gDimensions: 184 x 138 x 23 mm
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'These evocative,atmospheric tales... capture the spirit of Christmas'- Sunday Express
Hans Christian Andersen
Visit the Hans Christian Andersen author pageKarl Ove Knausgaard
Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard shot to fame with A Death in the Family,a blend of memoir and fiction that narrates - with extraordinary candour - the events of his own early life including recollections about his father's death. The book became the catalyst for an internationally bestselling series,collectively titled Min Kamp ('My Struggle'). He is also the author of the seasonal series of novels,Spring,Summer,Autumn,Winter and the non-fiction volume,Home and Away.
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