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Meet the woman behind Sweden’s Pippi Longstocking!
Astrid Lindgren: The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking
What you need to know before your trail
The first English-language 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. 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. 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.
Travel Guide
Sweden – Astrid Lindgren
A charming series which is hugely popular in Astrid Lindgren’s native Sweden but also all over the world. The houses and the landscape you will see wherever you are in Stockholm and the number of toys and things to buy with Pippi’s friendly face are all proof of how much this little character captures so much of the Swedish charm and love of adventure. There are a number of places to visit both in Stockholm and Vimmerby dedicated both to Pippi and Astrid Lindgren herself.
Smaland – where the Author is from
Visit Astrid Lindgren world here
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Astrid Lindgren: The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking
Destination : Sweden Author/Guide: Astrid Lindgren Departure Time: 1907 – 2002
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