{"product_id":"tomten-viktor-rydberg-9780692888896","title":"Tomten","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a new translation of the original poem written in Swedish. It is similar to but should not be confused with Pippi Longstocking author Astrid Lindgren's adaptation entitled \"The Tomten.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Viktor Rydberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692888896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692888896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Widefocus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.25d","brand":"Viktor Rydberg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049554571519,"sku":"9780692888896","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5fbcec85-9ab0-4e65-8435-3ca3d357a2bf.jpg?v=1685002174","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tomten-viktor-rydberg-9780692888896","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}