The Wonderful Adventures of Nils -- which is the work of Sweden's greatest fiction writer -- was first published in Stockholm, in December, 1906. Lagerl?f wrote it after a commission from the National Teachers' Association to write a reader for the public schools. She devoted three years to Nature study and to familiarizing herself with animal and bird life; she sought out unpublished folklore and legends of the different provinces, and wove them all into her story. With no small success; the book immediately became the most popular book of the year in Scandinavia.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	September 1, 2003
ISBN13	9781592243228
Publishers	Wildside Press
Pages	284
Dimensions	149 × 18 × 228 mm · 421 g
Language	English
Contributor	Velma Swanston Howard

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