Hans Christian Andersen: His Fairy Tale Life
Hjordis Varmer
ISBN 10: 088899690X ISBN 13: 9780888996909
Published by Groundwood Books, 2005
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<div>This beautifully illustrated biography commemorates the bicentennial of Hans Christian Andersen’s birth. Written by one of Denmark’s best-known children’s authors, Hjørdis Varmer, the book chronicles the fairy-tale like story of Andersen’s life, describing how the eccentric Andersen came from a poor family, was ridiculed by other children, and struggled for many years before finally finding world-wide fame writing fairy tales such as The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, and The Nightingale.<br><br>Award-winning illustrator Lilian Brøgger’s highly original illustrations bring out the true spirit of the famous storyteller and incorporate many of Andersen’s own paper cuttings and drawings, making this children’s book one to be cherished.<br></div>
Product Description: A biography celebrates the life and works of one of the world's most famous storytellers, detailing Andersen's turbulent childhood and his rise to international fame writing such fairy tales as "The Ugly Ducking" and "The Nightingale."
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Hans Christian Andersen: His Fairy Tale Life
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Brogger, Lilian
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket