{"product_id":"the-heartless-troll-hardcover","title":"The Heartless Troll - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eØyvind Torseter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKari Dickson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this graphic novel fairytale, our hero finds himself rescuing a princess and trying to outwit a troll to free his brothers from the troll's curse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fun twist on an old fairytale called \"The Troll with No Heart,\" \u003ci\u003eThe Heartless Troll \u003c\/i\u003eis about a troll who's hidden his heart and the seventh son of a king who goes in search of his six brothers. The young man's journey brings him to a mountain, a captive princess, and a terrifying troll. The illustrations are by turns fanciful and lovely as well as dark and terrifying, but a continuous thread of good humor and playfulness runs thorugh the whole story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eØyvind Torseter\u003c\/b\u003e is a Norwegian artist, illustrator, comic book artist, and author. Torseter studied illustration at the Merkantilt Institutt in Oslo, the Skolen for Grafisk Design in Oslo, and the Kent Institute of Art and Design in England. In addition to his own books, books illustrated by Torseter include \u003ci\u003eMy Father's Arms Are A Boat\u003c\/i\u003e by Stein Erik Lunde. During his career, Torseter has emerged as one of Norway's foremost illustrators.\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Edinburgh, Scotland, \u003cb\u003eKari Dickson\u003c\/b\u003e grew up bilingually, as her mother is Norwegian and her grandparents could not speak English. She holds a B.A. in Scandinavian studies and an M.A. in translation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771196440864,"sku":"9781592701933","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/09dbfab1be49f4a118e175c7647f5ea2.webp?v=1780382916","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-heartless-troll-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}