A Scandinavian Christmas : Festive Tales for a Nordic Noel

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Author: Andersen, Hans Christian, Knausgaard, Karl Ove, Lagerloef, Selma, Hjorth, Vigdis Northern Europe, ScandinaviaPublished on 21 October 2021 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage Cla ssics) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Vintage Christmas Tales' series.Hardback | 208 pages139 x 184 x 26 | 250g Ranging from Hans Christian Anderson to Karl Ove Knausgaard, have yourself a nordic noel with the very best Scandinavian Christmas talesHave 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.'These evocative, atmospheric tales...capture the spirit of Christmas' Sunday Express Show more