{"product_id":"christmas-in-scandinavia-sven-h-rossel-9780803289802","title":"Christmas in Scandinavia","description":"Anyone aware of the magic in Christmas will recognize the inspiration in these stories. Readers will encounter robbers on a raid, a homeless stranger seeking kindness, excited children, and a talking Christmas tree, all under the spell of the season. Here and there appear Nissen, the capped and bearded imps of mischief familiar throughout Scandinavia.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristmas in Scandinavia\u003c\/i\u003e includes writers from Denmark, the Faroese Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Among the many masterpieces of the Christmas story are Hans Christian Andersen's \"The Fir Tree\" and stories by Nobel laureates Selma Lagerl and Johannes V. Jensen. Most of the seventeen pieces collected here have never before been available in English. Each is preceded by a brief headnote. In his introduction, Sven H. Rossel discusses the rich and fascinating Scandinavian Christmas traditions, the origins of this feast, and its celebration in contemporary Scandinavia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sven H. Rossel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803289804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803289802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.73h x 5.72w x 0.15d","brand":"Sven H. Rossel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059753447679,"sku":"9780803289802","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef340847-89b5-4b58-9399-3a5c8989358c.jpg?v=1685060129","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/christmas-in-scandinavia-sven-h-rossel-9780803289802","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}