| Tomten Contributor(s): Harden, Spencer (Author), Stylou, Georgia (Illustrator), Rydberg, Viktor (Author) |
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ISBN: 1979036608 ISBN-13: 9781979036603 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $13.28 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch Life - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.41 lbs) 50 pages |
| Themes: - Seasonal - Winter - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the middle of winter and late at night, an old friend returns for his annual visit to take care of the animals and look after the inhabitants of the old farmhouse. He goes through his regular routine but becomes perplexed by an undying question for which he cannot find the answer. "Generations come and generations go, but where do they come from and to where do they go?"This is a new translation of the original poem and should not be confused with the adaptation by Astrid Lindgren. Also known as "Midvinternattens K ld r H rd" (Midwinter Night's Cold Is Hard), the original poem was written in Swedish by Viktor Rydberg and first published in the magazine "Ny Illustrerad Tidning" in 1881. While outwardly being an idyllic Christmas poem, the poem asks deep questions about the passage of time and the meaning of life. |