astrid lindgren the woman behind pippi longstocking

27 2018 by Jens Andersen (Author), Caroline Waight (Translator) 22 ratings Kindle Edition 36.21 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 37.33 10 Used from 26.43 21 New from 30. Andersen examines the writer's oeuvre as well to uncover the secrets to the books' universal appeal and why they have resonated so strongly with young readers for more than seventy years. Astrid Lindgren: The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking Hardcover Illustrated, Feb. Based on extensive research and access to primary sources and letters, this highly readable account describes Lindgren's battles with depression and her personal struggles through war, poverty, motherhood, and fame. Lindgren's sometimes turbulent life as an unwed teenage mother, outspoken advocate for the rights of women and children, and celebrated editor and author is chronicled in fascinating detail by Jens Andersen, one of Denmark's most popular biographers. The first Englishlanguage biography of Astrid Lindgren provides a moving and revealing portrait of the beloved Scandinavian literary icon whose adventures of Pippi Longstocking have influenced generations of young readers all over the world. A powerful biography of the internationally renowned writer who created one. Astrid Lindgren, Tony Ross (Illustrator) 4.14 295 ratings22 reviews Contains three books about Pippi - Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes Aboard, and Pippi in the South Seas. The first Englishlanguage biography of Astrid Lindgren provides a moving and revealing portrait of the beloved Scandinavian literary icon whose adventures of Pippi Longstocking have influenced generations of young readers all over the world. Jens Andersen Caroline Waight (Oversetter).

Astrid lindgren the woman behind pippi longstocking