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9781894345149
Winner of the 2001 Aurora Award for Best Long Form Work in English!In this reworking of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, the magical worlds of Saami shamanism and the Kalevala coexist with the polite Victorian society of nineteenth-century Scandanavia. At a time when traditional faith is challenged by modern science, the old pagan gods still haunt the northern forests. Kernaghan blends fantasy and historical realism to create an enchanting, provocative story that will inspire readers of all ages.Eileen Kernaghan is the author of 'The Snow Queen', published 2006 under ISBN 9781894345149 and ISBN 1894345142.
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