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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

Selma Lagerlöf

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ISBN10: 9355224516
ISBN13: 9789355224514
Publisher: Classy Publishing
Pages: 334
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Nobel laureate Selma Lagerlöf is an enchanting classic about Nils Holgersson, a mischievous boy shrunken to miniature size by a magical elf. Riding the back of his family's farm goose, he embarks on an epic, educational journey across Sweden, learning empathy, friendship, and the wonders of the natural world. Nils is a 14-year-old boy whose greatest joy is sleeping and causing mischief, particularly by tormenting the animals on his family's farm. One day, he captures a tomte and treats it cruelly. As punishment, the tomte shrinks Nils to the size of a thumb and grants him the magical ability to understand the speech of birds and beasts. By the time Nils returns home and is restored to his normal size, he has transformed from a cruel, lazy boy into a compassionate, responsible, and knowledgeable young man. This timeless classic has enchanted generations of readers by seamlessly blending Scandinavian folklore with deep emotional and environmental lessons.

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