
The Tomten
1960
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4.24
Average Rating
32
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No one knows when he came to the farm, no one has ever seen him, but everyone knows it is the troll Tomten who walks about the lonely old farmhouse on a winter's night, talking to all the animals and reminding them of the promise of Spring. Adapted by Astrid Lindgren from a poem by Viktor Rydberg
Avg Rating
4.24
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Astrid Lindgren
Author · 109 books
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, née Ericsson, (1907 - 2002) was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She has sold roughly 165 million copies worldwide. Today, she is most remembered for writing the Pippi Longstocking books, as well as the Karlsson-on-the-Roof book series. Awards: Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing (1958)