The Wonderful Adventures of Nils - 2nd Edition by Selma Lagerlof (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Adventure through Sweden in this beautifully illustrated and sensitively abridged edition of Selma Lagerlöf's classic Swedish tale.

When schoolboy Nils is magically shrunk to a tiny size, he begins a perilous journey traveling the length of Sweden. Soaring through the sky on the back of a goose, Nils discovers the wild and the wondrous: from frozen lakes and snow-topped mountains to lost cities, new friends and dangerous foes.

Will he ever be able to return to his former life and his former size?

Review Quotes

'Deeply moving. A child needn't know a thing about Scandinavia to appreciate the charm of this classic story, ornamented by delicate and expressive watercolor paintings.'--Wall Street Journal

'Klinting's watercolor illustrations... enhance this uniquely beautiful and classic story.'--Youth Services Book Review

About the Author

Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Lars Klinting (1948-2006) was a much-loved Swedish author and illustrator. Lars created numerous children's books including the Handy Harvey series, which became popular all over the world and illustrated books by Astrid Lindgren and Selma Lagerlöf. He won the Elsa Beskow Plaque in 1987.

Joan Tate (1922-2000) was an acclaimed and prolific literary translator who worked on more than 200 books from the Scandinavian languages.