Hildur, Queen of the Elves and Other Stories: Icelandic Folktales
| AUTHOR | Bedell, J. M.; Bedell, J. M.; Gunnell, Terry |
| PUBLISHER | Interlink Books (08/01/2006) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Out of the country's fascinating geography and history emerge a plethora of poetic and imaginative Icelandic legends that hold a particular wary respect of nature, and a wry wisdom at turns gentle and sharp: that we human beings are mere tenants on earth, with no control over weather or ghosts or wild. On the one hand, these stories come out of the great wellspring of Scandinavian tales that have so influenced the Western imagination: Here are elves and trolls, ghosts, goblins, and monsters; drama and mystery and moral. But Iceland's particular geography, its long nights and savage weather, also led to the development of a unique oral tradition, from which grew the famous Icelandic family sagas and stories.
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ISBN-13:
9781566566339
ISBN-10:
1566566339
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
288
Carton Quantity:
36
Product Dimensions:
5.56 x 0.80 x 8.36 inches
Weight:
0.80 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Ikids
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 7th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
398.209
Library of Congress Control Number:
2005013185
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Out of the country's fascinating geography and history emerge a plethora of poetic and imaginative Icelandic legends that hold a particular wary respect of nature, and a wry wisdom at turns gentle and sharp: that we human beings are mere tenants on earth, with no control over weather or ghosts or wild. On the one hand, these stories come out of the great wellspring of Scandinavian tales that have so influenced the Western imagination: Here are elves and trolls, ghosts, goblins, and monsters; drama and mystery and moral. But Iceland's particular geography, its long nights and savage weather, also led to the development of a unique oral tradition, from which grew the famous Icelandic family sagas and stories.
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Author:
Bedell, J. M.
J.M. Bedell spent her childhood daydreaming in hayfields, talking to cows, and finding her heroes between the pages of books. She is a full-time writer of historical fiction and nonfiction for children. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in Minnesota. She lives with her husband and two Siberian huskies in Portland, Oregon. Visit her at JMBedell.com.
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Bedell, J. M.
J.M. Bedell spent her childhood daydreaming in hayfields, talking to cows, and finding her heroes between the pages of books. She is a full-time writer of historical fiction and nonfiction for children. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in Minnesota. She lives with her husband and two Siberian huskies in Portland, Oregon. Visit her at JMBedell.com.
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