Grandfather Christmas

Children's Books

Brian Pilkington

Literature & Fiction

Breakwater Books, Limited

For centuries, the mountain trolls used to inspire terror in the hearts of the Icelandic people. Nowadays, however, little is herad from these beings, and the old terror seems to have changed to puzzled curiosity. It has been argued that many of the old trolls have turned to stone, the usual evidence for this being the huge, moss-covered, troll-like basalt rock columns that can be found all around the countryside, standing out against the skyline. In this richly illustrated book, Brian Pilkington brings the amazing world of the trolls to life in an amusing and original fashion. The Icelandic folk legends have been used as a background, but a great deal of new and surprising information has been added concerning the living conditions, traditions and customs of these ancient creatures. The wide range of illustrations in the book all testify to this popular artist's incomparable breadth of imagination.

Icelandic Trolls

MAL OG MENNING

The frozen earth had no sound except the trolls. They ask where am I? The troll had slept for a very long time. The troll asked himself who am I he could not remember. The ravens were trying to guide him away from a small farmhouse. He went into a cave and encountered some trolls which declared we are a bundle of fun! He remembered he was surrounded by his loving family. The old troll sorceress had foreseen his awakening and sent her pet raven to guide him safely home.

Stumble (AN ICELANDIC TROLL STORY)

Gifts left in shoes, milk disappearing from the fridge, mysterious figures whisking into the shadows...at Christmas time in Iceland this can only mean one thing---the Yule Lads are back in town! Over the centuries the Icelanders have developed a highly unusual set of Yuletide traditions, from the food they eat--smoked lamb, rotten skate and leaf bread-- to their colorful folklore featuring the giant troll Gryla, her thirteen rascally sons, and that huge, hungry feline, the Yule Cat. The Yule Lads gives readers of all ages a delightful insight into the history, customs and characters of Christmas in Iceland.

The Yule Lads: A Celebration of Iceland's Christmas Folklore

Maìl og menning

A Puffin Called Fido

Beautifully, colorfully illustrated children's Christmas book from Iceland. In English.

The 13 Yule Lads of Iceland

Ma?l Og Menning

Trolls: Philosophy and Wisdom by Brian Pilkington. New hardcover edition.

Trolls: Philosophy and Wisdom

An Icelandic Christmas tale about the troll Grýla and her sons, the 13 Yule Lads.

A Fortnight before Christmas

Forlagið

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