The Troll With No Heart in His Body and Other Tales of Trolls from Norway
An entertaining and wonderfully illustrated compendium of troll lore
96 Pages, 8 x 12 in
- Hardcover
- 9780816684571
- Published: May 24, 2013
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The Troll With No Heart in His Body and Other Tales of Trolls from Norway
ISBN: 9780816684571
Publication date: May 24th, 2013
96 Pages
11 x 8
"A noteworthy addition to the folktale shelf." —Publishers Weekly
"Lunge-Larsen’s retellings honor the oral spirit of their origins." —Horn Book Review
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 fascinating and varied creatures. In this collection of nine troll tales, Lunge-Larsen brings a combination of childhood memories and careful research to the retelling of each story, while Betsy Bowen’s striking woodcuts are as timeless and rare as the trolls themselves.
Lise Lunge-Larsen is the author of seven books for children, including Race of the Birkebeiners.
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