Nordic tales: folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark

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Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Year: 2019
Tongue: English
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

"The stories in this collection will sweep you away to the captivating world of Nordic folklore"--Page 4 of cover.

✦ Table of Contents

The forest bride --
East of the sun and west of the moon --
The magician's pupil --
Hildur, the queen of the elves --
The widow's son Toller's neighbours --
Mighty Mikko --
Old Nick and the girl --
The way of the world --
Death and the doctor --
"All I possess!" --
The old woman and the tramp --
The honest penny --
The boy who did not know what fear was --
The true bride --
The giant who had no heart --
Jack of Sjöholm and the Gan-Finn.

✦ Subjects

Folklore--Scandinavie;Folklore -- Scandinavie;Scandinavie -- Moeurs et coutumes

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