The book cover for "Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time" showcases holiday-themed illustrations, including a moose, gingerbread cookie, church, sweater, and Nordic flags set against a red background. This charming design embodies the essence of hygge and delightful Nordic storytelling.
The book cover for "Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time" showcases holiday-themed illustrations, including a moose, gingerbread cookie, church, sweater, and Nordic flags set against a red background. This charming design embodies the essence of hygge and delightful Nordic storytelling.

Book: Very Scandinavian Christmas The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time

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A Very Scandinavian Christmas

by Hans Christian Andersen, and others

This collection brings together the best Scandinavian holiday stories including classics by Hans Christian Andersen of Denmark; Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerlöf, August Strindberg and Hjalmar Söderberg of Sweden; as well as the acclaimed contemporary Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard. These Nordic tales—coming from the very region where so much of traditional Christmas imagery originates—convey a festive and contemplative spirit laden with lingonberries, elks, gnomes, Sami trolls, candles, church spires, gingerbread, and aquavit in abundance. A smorgasbord of unexpected literary gifts that make up a vibrant, elegant hardcover volume sure to provide plenty of pleasure and hygge, that specifically Scandinavian blend of coziness and contentment.

7.25 in. x 10.25 in.  140 pages. Brief illustrations appear before each story.  Hardcover. 

  

SKU: CHR120
ISBN: 978-1-939931-76-4

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