A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781939931764)

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 Lagerl, August Strindberg, and Hjalmar Serberg of Sweden; as well as the acclaimed contemporary Norwegian authors Karl Ove Knausgaard and National Book Award nominee Vigdis Hjorth. These Nordic tales--coming from the very region where so much of traditional Christmas imagery originates--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.

Author: Hans Christian Andersen, August Strindberg, Selma Lagerl
ISBN-10: 1939931762
ISBN-13: 9781939931764
Publisher: New Vessel Press
Language: English
Published: 09/17/2019
Pages: 140
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.10w x 0.70d