A Scandinavian Christmas: Festive Tales for a Nordic Noël

A Scandinavian Christmas: Festive Tales for a Nordic Noël

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Summary

Ranging from Hans Christian Anderson to Karl Ove Knausgaard, have yourself a nordic noel with the very best Scandinavian Christmas tales

Have yourself a truly Scandinavian Christmas。。。 Of visions and prophesies seen in dark, dark woods。 Of toys and trees come to life。 Of trolls raising chaos, and of families torn apart -- only to be brought back together by festive cheer。

In this collection, classic tales from Hans Christian Andersen and Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerlof blend with modern day stories from Karl Ove Knausgaard and Vigdis Hjorth。 Each touch on the warm and wild spirit of Christmas, where the cosiness and contentment of the season can often give way to the unexpected, magical and sometimes mystical。

A smorgasbord of strange literary gifts, let A Scandinavian Christmas transport you to a winter wonderland in which fantasy, the fantastic and the festive combine for your reading delight。

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Reviews

Beth

This is a collection of traditional Scandinavian Christmas stories ranging from Hans Christian Anderson to modern day writers like Karl Ove Knausgaard。I thought the stories flowed well and it was a great mix。 This is the sort of book that you could dip in and out of and you also wouldn't have to read them in any particular order。I found it to be charming and some stories were touching and heart warming。With such a beautiful cover, this would make a great Christmas gift for anyone。Thanks to Rando This is a collection of traditional Scandinavian Christmas stories ranging from Hans Christian Anderson to modern day writers like Karl Ove Knausgaard。I thought the stories flowed well and it was a great mix。 This is the sort of book that you could dip in and out of and you also wouldn't have to read them in any particular order。I found it to be charming and some stories were touching and heart warming。With such a beautiful cover, this would make a great Christmas gift for anyone。Thanks to Random House UK, Vintage Classics and NetGalley for the ARC I received in exchange for an honest review 。。。more

Louise Marley

A Scandinavian Christmas is a slim anthology of sixteen short stories written by a range of authors both classic and modern。 It includes three very famous tales from Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), as well three from the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature, Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940)。I am a terrible sucker for a pretty cover and this one is gorgeous。 The book would make a beautiful stocking filler for someone who loves classic short stories that lean towards literary fiction b A Scandinavian Christmas is a slim anthology of sixteen short stories written by a range of authors both classic and modern。 It includes three very famous tales from Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), as well three from the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature, Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940)。I am a terrible sucker for a pretty cover and this one is gorgeous。 The book would make a beautiful stocking filler for someone who loves classic short stories that lean towards literary fiction but it won't suit everyone。 Despite the cover, these tales are not all-out 'sleigh bells and mistletoe' festive tales, but unusual, poignant and sometimes downright sad stories that just happen to be set at Christmas。My favourites were the three Hans Christian Andersen stories - beautifully written but incredibly sad。 I also enjoyed The Forest Witch (about a girl trying to outwit a witch), The Christmas Rose (about a beautiful garden that only appears at Christmas) and Christmas Eve by Vigdis Hjorth (a clever but poignant story about an alcoholic trying to get through Christmas dinner with their family)。Thank you to Vintage/Random House for my copy of this book, which I requested via NetGalley and reviewed voluntarily。 。。。more