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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb northern gothic ghost stories and related folklore,
This review is from: Weird Tales from Northern Seas: Norwegian Legends (Paperback)
Jonas Lie are ranked among the most popular norwegian authors ever, writing plays, novels and short stories. His folklore short stories were originaly published in two volumes entitled "Troll" and "Troll 2" (A 'troll' is a evil monster of dark forces, as you may know, though some are depicted as nice and dumb). One of the stories were selected by Roald Dahl as one of the worlds 15 best ghost stories. If you are looking for something odd, classic and northern - try Jonas Lie!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Try it before you buy it,
By cinephile "powerouter@yahoo.com" (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Weird Tales from Northern Seas: Norwegian Legends (Paperback)
Very moody and atmospheric-- although I wonder how much of the atmosphere comes from translation. This collection represents an interesting change of pace.
Since this is a translation, some of the names may be a bit difficult for some, depending on your patience about such things. Not an easy read for kids, but kids might not be interested in this anyway. I would say more, but you really should sample the book for yourself. Because these stories are in the public domain, this entire volume is available as a free html download at the Project Gutenberg website. Check it out! |
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Weird Tales from Northern Seas: Norwegian Legends by Jonas Lie (Paperback - November 1, 1995)
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