Author(s): Betsy Bowen,Lise Lunge-Larsen
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 96
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Language: English
Date Published: 2013-05-24
Dimensions: 214 x 302 x 18mm
Publication City/Country: Minnesota, United States
Edition: Reprint
Illustrations: 40 colour plates

Born and raised in Norway, Lise Lunge-Larsen, known to many as \u201cthe Troll Lady,\u201d met her first troll at the age of three, and the experience shaped her understanding of the natural world as a place alive and full of mysterious creatures and stories. She has been a storyteller for more than thirty years, and children still beg for \u201cjust one more troll story.\u201d What are trolls and why do children love them so much? As tall as trees and as ancient and rugged as the Norwegian landscape from which they come, trolls are some of folklore\u2019s most fascinating and varied creatures. In this collection of nine troll tales, Lunge-Larsen brings a combination of childhood memories and careful research to the retelling of each story, while Betsy Bowen\u2019s striking woodcuts are as timeless and rare as the trolls themselves.