A Very Scandinavian Christmas
The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time
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1 of 1 copy available
This collection brings together the best Scandinavian holiday stories, including classics by Hans Christian Andersen of Denmark; Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerlöf, August Strindberg and Hjalmar Söderberg of Sweden; as well as the popular contemporary Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard. 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, church spires, gingerbread, and aquavit in abundance. These unexpected literary gifts are sure to provide plenty of pleasure and hygge, that specifically Scandinavian blend of coziness and contentment.
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Creators
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Hans Christian AndersenAuthor
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Hjalmar SöderbergAuthor
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Selma LagerlöfAuthor
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Ingvar AmbjørnsenAuthor
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August StrindbergAuthor
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Johan KrohnAuthor
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Karl Ove KnausgaardAuthor
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Hans AanrudAuthor
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Vigdis HjorthAuthor
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O. E. RölvaagAuthor
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Peter Christen AsbjørnsenAuthor
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Jørgen MoeAuthor
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Zachris TopeliusAuthor
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Publisher
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Release date
August 19, 2021 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781939931795
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781939931795
- File size: 4418 KB
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Languages
- English
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