| The Wonderful Adventures of Nils: & The Further Adventures of Nils Contributor(s): Howard, Velma Swanston (Translator), Lagerlof, Selma (Author) |
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ISBN: 1542892309 ISBN-13: 9781542892308 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.38 lbs) 430 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Selma Lagerl f story of Nils, the bad boy that gets turned into a tiny elf, and of his adventures in animal-land, has become a real fairy classic. Seldom has such intricate weaving and interweaving of fact and fancy, history and tradition, fairy lore and nature craft, been accomplished so deftly... the style is simple and natural, the story whimsical and rich in delicate humor. (New York Sun) Selma Lagerl f is the greatest imaginative genius in modern literature. Few men or women in the world have ever had the right to write fairy stories, but Selma Lagerl f in one of them. (New York American) |