The Wonderful Adventures Of Nils And The Further Adventures Of Nils Holgersson
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (746 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572160365 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Selma Lagerlöf was born on Nov. Four years later, she became a teacher for an all-girls secondary school based in Landskrona. . As a child, Selma spent countless hours writing poetry. At the age of twenty-two, she took college preparatory classes. She was born at home on the family estate called, Mårbacka. A childhood illness left her unable to walk for a
Originally commissioned by the Swedish National Teachers' Society to teach introductory geography to young Swedish schoolchildren, these adventures, first published in 1906–1907, take flight when Nils, a Swedish imp, is magically reduced to elfin size, gets astride a gander who joins a flock of wild geese that fly a route covering the significant geographical and historical sites of all of Sweden. Of the many concerns in these adventures still appropriate today is that of the environment expressed by the wild goose: "If you have learned anything at all from us, Thumbietot, you no longer think that the humans should have the whole earth to themselves," "Remember you have a
Eleni said Nostalgic adventure for children. I had this book in translation when I was a kid in elementary. I loved it! Now , as an adult it does not read as interesting. Still, good memories remain!. Five Stars Great book. "A wonderful adventrue" according to L. Powell. When I was a young boy my Grandmother read the story of Nils' adventures and I still have the books. They are falling apart now so I read from the new book I received promptly from Amazon to my Grandsons. I am now 75 years old and The Wonderful Adventures of Nils and The Further Adventures of Nils Holgersson will live on in my family. Thanks
. About the Author Selma Lagerlöf was born on Nov. As a child, Selma spent countless hours writing poetry. After five years of teaching, she had finally finished her first novel and had submitted part of it to a literary contest posted in a Swedish publication. She was born at home on the family estate called, Mårbacka. A childhood illness left her unable to walk for a period of about two years so she spent hours reading books and being educated by governesses. They awarded her first place. The following year in 1891, "Gösta Berling's