Selma Lagerlöf

Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Journey through Sweden (1906–07) is truly unique. Starting life as a commissioned school reader designed to present the geography of Sweden to nine-year-olds, it quickly won the international fame and popularity it still enjoys over a century later. The story of the naughty boy who climbs on the gander's back and is then carried the length of the country, learning both geography and good behaviour as he goes, has captivated adults and children alike, as well as inspiring film-makers and illustrators. The elegance of the present translation – the first full translation into English – is beautifully complemented by the illustrations specially created for the volume.

The debut novel of Swedish author Selma Lagerl f, "The Saga of G sta Berling" was first published in 1891. It is the story of its titular character G sta Berling, a deposed minister. G sta Berling becomes one of the pensioners in the manor at Ekeby when he is saved by the Mistress of Ekeby from freezing to death. Set on the shores of Lake Fryken, Lake L ven in the story, in V rmland, a historical province in Sweden, the novel employs elements of magic realism to project an exotic image of early 19th century Sweden. Described in the "Encyclopedia Americana" as a "prose epic of Swedish country life," "The Saga of G sta Berling" remains to this day one of Lagerl f's most popular works and an undisputed classic of Swedish romanticism.

"Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige 6" av Selma Lagerlöf är en fängslande fortsättning på Nils Holgerssons älskade resa, där han utforskar Sveriges landskap och möter dess varelser. Med Lagerlöfs rika berättarkonst och levande beskrivningar fördjupar den läsarna i en värld av äventyr, natur och moraliska lärdomar, vilket lämnar dem förtrollade av berättelsens magi.

"Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige 5" av Selma Lagerlöf är en fängslande fortsättning på Nils Holgerssons älskade resa, där han utforskar Sveriges landskap och möter dess varelser. Med Lagerlöfs rika berättarkonst och levande beskrivningar fördjupar den läsarna i en värld av äventyr, natur och moraliska lärdomar, vilket lämnar dem förtrollade av berättelsens magi.