{"product_id":"astrid-lindgren-jens-andersen-9780300226102","title":"Astrid Lindgren: The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking","description":"\u003cb\u003eA powerful biography of the internationally renowned writer who created one of the most enduring characters in children's literature, Pippi Longstocking\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[An] Insightful, elegantly written biography of the beloved author of the Pippi Longstocking tales, a complex woman of parts. . . Readers who grew up on Lindgren's stories will find this excellent book irresistible--and often surprising.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, S\u003c\/i\u003etarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first English-language biography of Astrid Lindgren provides a moving and revealing portrait of the beloved Scandinavian literary icon whose adventures of Pippi Longstocking have influenced generations of young readers all over the world. Lindgren's sometimes turbulent life as an unwed teenage mother, outspoken advocate for the rights of women and children, and celebrated editor and author is chronicled in fascinating detail by Jens Andersen, one of Denmark's most popular biographers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on extensive research and access to primary sources and letters, this highly readable account describes Lindgren's battles with depression and her personal struggles through war, poverty, motherhood, and fame. Andersen examines the writer's oeuvre as well to uncover the secrets to the books' universal appeal and why they have resonated so strongly with young readers for more than seventy years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jens Andersen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300226101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300226102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/18\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2017 pg. 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2018 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2018","brand":"Jens Andersen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43913608691967,"sku":"9780300226102","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9e3c448d-2457-44ab-a4c6-152896b71583.jpg?v=1680621338","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/astrid-lindgren-jens-andersen-9780300226102","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}