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A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time (Very Christmas, 4) Hardcover – September 17, 2019
Hans Christian Andersen (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
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- Print length140 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherNew Vessel Press
- Publication dateSeptember 17, 2019
- Dimensions8 x 0.25 x 10 inches
- ISBN-101939931762
- ISBN-13978-1939931764
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"Looking for a last-minute gift that captures the spirit of Christmas? ... A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time. This is the latest in New Vessel Press’s annual 'Very Christmas' series, following anthologies from France, Russia and Italy. Scandinavia is arguably ground zero for Yuletide, with its crisp weather, elk, gnomes and lingonberries. There are 18 stories, both by famous authors – Denmark’s Hans Christian Andersen, Norway’s Karl Ove Knausgaard and Sweden’s August Strindberg – and writers less well known beyond their borders."
―The Toronto Star
"They make Christmas stories seem relatively cool."
―The Drunken Odyssey
"A nice collection of modern and classic literature in one book ... A Very Scandinavian Christmas is a perfect book to read with a hot drink on a cold wintery day."
―ReadRantRock&Roll
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Product details
- Publisher : New Vessel Press (September 17, 2019)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 140 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1939931762
- ISBN-13 : 978-1939931764
- Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
- Dimensions : 8 x 0.25 x 10 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,023,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #105 in General Denmark Travel Guides
- #244 in General Sweden Travel Guides
- #4,712 in Cultural Heritage Fiction
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About the authors
Hans Christian Andersen (/ˈhɑːnz ˈkrɪstʃən ˈændərsən/; Danish: [hanˀs kʰʁæsd̥jan ˈɑnɐsn̩] ( listen); often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories, called eventyr in Danish or "fairy-tales" in English, express themes that transcend age and nationality.
Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", and many more.
His stories have inspired ballets, both animated and live-action films, and plays.
Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Thora Hallager (1821-1884) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
Karl Ove Knausgaard’s first novel, Out of the World, was the first ever debut novel to win the Norwegian Critics’ Prize and his second, A Time to Every Purpose Under Heaven, was widely acclaimed. A Death in the Family, the first of the My Struggle cycle of novels, was awarded the prestigious Brage Award. The My Struggle cycle has been heralded as a masterpiece wherever it appears.
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Great book with great stories, so long as you have a backbone. If you lack the ability to communicate with the people you created, this book isn't for you. Leave it for the adults.
Christmas wasn't always merry and bright, your privilege just fooled you into thinking it was. Open your mind and delve into some non-'traditional' Christmas fare.