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The Wonderful Adventures Of Nils

The Wonderful Adventures Of Nils

Lagerlof, Selma

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ISBN10: 1169336787
ISBN13: 9781169336780
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 402
Weight: 2.01
Height: 0.88 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is a classic children's book written by Selma Lagerlof, a Nobel Prize-winning Swedish author. The story follows the adventures of a young boy named Nils Holgersson, who is transformed into a tiny elf by a mischievous gnome after he mistreats animals on his family's farm in Sweden. Nils then embarks on a magical journey across Sweden on the back of a wild goose named Akka, meeting a variety of animals and encountering dangers and challenges along the way. The book is known for its vivid descriptions of the Swedish countryside and its portrayal of the animals and their behavior. It is also celebrated for its themes of kindness, empathy, and respect for nature. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils has been translated into numerous languages and has become a beloved classic of children's literature worldwide.And over and around all these cliffs and rocks crawl entangled tendrils and weeds. Trees grow there also, but the wind's power is so great that trees have to transform themselves into clinging vines, that they may get a firm hold on the steep precipices. The oaks creep along on the ground, while their foliage hangs over them like a low ceiling; and long-limbed beeches stand in the ravines like great leaf-tents.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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