{"product_id":"the-wonderful-adventures-of-nils-paperback-1","title":"The Wonderful Adventures of Nils - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSelma Lagerlöf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909 -- the first woman to be so honored -- Swedish novelist Selma Lagerl f (1858-1940) was a gifted storyteller whose writings were often tinged with the supernatural and rooted in the sagas and legends of her homeland.\u003cbr\u003eShe secured her reputation as a children's-book author with \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Adventures of Nils\u003c\/i\u003e, long considered a masterpiece of children's literature. Written at the request of Swedish school authorities and first published in 1906, it is the enchanting and remarkably original tale of Nils Holgersson, a mischievous boy of 14 who is changed by an elf into a tiny being able to understand the speech of birds and animals.\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly weaving fact and fiction into a breathtaking and beautiful fable, the story recounts Nils's adventures as he is transported over the countryside on the back of a goose. From this vantage point, Nils witnesses a host of events that provide young readers with an abundance of information about nature, geography, folklore, animal life, and more.\u003cbr\u003eReset in easy-to-read type and enhanced with 10 new illustrations, this inexpensive, unabridged edition will bring new generations of readers under the magical spell of a timeless classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.45 x 5.43 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 June 13, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756137644320,"sku":"9780486286112","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/da215afcc135df65d002aa108c22a554.webp?v=1780075257","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wonderful-adventures-of-nils-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}