A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday

A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time (Very Christmas, 4)

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 LagerlÃ¶f, August Strindberg and Hjalmar SÃ¶derberg of Sweden; as well as the acclaimed contemporary Norwegian authors Karl Ove Knausgaard and National Book Award nominee Vigdis Hjorth. These Nordic talesâ€•coming from the very region where so much of traditional Christmas imagery originatesâ€•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.
Country USA
Brand New Vessel Press
Manufacturer New Vessel Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781939931764
ReleaseDate 2019-09-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781939931764

A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time (Very Christmas, 4)