The Troll With No Heart in His Body and Other Tales of Trolls from Norway
Lise Lunge-Larsen
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Description for The Troll With No Heart in His Body and Other Tales of Trolls from Norway
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Bowen, Betsy. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 colour plates. BIC Classification: YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 218 x 303 x 14. Weight in Grams: 722.
Born and raised in Norway, Lise Lunge-Larsen, known to many as the Troll Lady, met her first troll at the age of three, and the experience shaped her understanding of the natural world as a place alive and full of mysterious creatures and stories. She has been a storyteller for more than thirty years, and children still beg for just one more troll story. What are trolls and why do children love them so much? As tall as trees and as ancient and rugged as the Norwegian landscape from which they come, trolls are some of folklore's most ... Read more
Born and raised in Norway, Lise Lunge-Larsen, known to many as the Troll Lady, met her first troll at the age of three, and the experience shaped her understanding of the natural world as a place alive and full of mysterious creatures and stories. She has been a storyteller for more than thirty years, and children still beg for just one more troll story. What are trolls and why do children love them so much? As tall as trees and as ancient and rugged as the Norwegian landscape from which they come, trolls are some of folklore's most ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816684571
SKU
V9780816684571
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About Lise Lunge-Larsen
Lise Lunge-Larsen is the author of seven books for children, including Race of the Birkebeiners.
Reviews for The Troll With No Heart in His Body and Other Tales of Trolls from Norway
An appealing collection . . . spiced with danger, heroism, humorous moments, and violence that's toned-not watered-down. -Kirkus Reviews A noteworthy addition to the folktale shelf. -Publishers Weekly Lunge-Larsen's retellings honor the oral spirit of their origins. -Horn Book Review