A Book for Christmas - Selma Lagerlof
Selma Lagerlof
- Pages · 112 pages
- Publication Date · 07/11/2024
- Genre · Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
An enchanting selection of Christmas tales by the Nobel Prize-winning Swedish national treasure - now available in English for the first time`But what shall I do on Christmas night if nobody has given me a book?'A little girl receives a gift to treasure; the creatures of the forest gather to celebrate the New Year; an evil noblewoman schemes against her beautiful niece; a cantankerous gravedigger dines with an unexpected companion on Christmas Eve. In this enchanting selection of winter stories, now available in English for the first time, the beloved writer Selma Lagerl�f weaves together magic and miracles, Swedish folklore and timeless fables, darkness and light, heartfelt joy and festive wonder.
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