The Penguin Book of Scandinavian Folktales (Penguin Folklore Library)

Translated and Edited by Jacqueline Simpson

ISBN 10: 0140175806 / ISBN 13: 9780140175806

Editore: Penguin Books Ltd, London, 1994

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Paperback. The Penguin Book of Scandinavian Folktales. From the land of dark pine forests and midnight sun comes some of the world's most intriguing folklore. Illustrations. 242 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).

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• Titolo: The Penguin Book of Scandinavian Folktales (Penguin Folklore Library)
• Editore: Penguin Books Ltd, London
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0140175806
• ISBN 13: 9780140175806
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Edizione: Reprint
• Condizione: Very Good

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Many of the stories in this book go back to pre-Christian and medieval times, and draw on the local knowledge and common experiences that bound together local communities in Scandinavia. All the stories have been passed down through generations of story-tellers working within a tradition.