{"product_id":"from-a-swedish-homestead","title":"From a Swedish Homestead","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eOn a patch of stubborn soil, under a sky that never forgets—ordinary people living extraordinary lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSelma Lagerlöf's short story collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFrom a Swedish Homestead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e is a luminous portrait of peasant life in her native Värmland—a world of small farms, deep forests, ancient customs, and people whose stubborn dignity transforms poverty into something resembling grace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe collection gathers some of Lagerlöf's most beloved tales of rural Sweden. In \"The Story of a Story,\" an old woman waits decades for revenge. In \"The Fisherman's Ring,\" a humble fisherman is granted a magical gift that tests the limits of his faith. Other stories explore the tensions between tradition and change, the weight of family honor, the quiet heroism of daily labor, and the strange, supernatural forces that the country people knew lurked just beyond the edge of the farmhouse light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA young woman refuses to marry the man her father has chosen, sparking a feud that lasts generations. A farmer sells his cow for a song and discovers that music can nourish a soul even when there is no bread. A priest learns that the poorest parishioner may be the richest in grace. An old man, dying alone, is visited by the spirits of everyone he has wronged, and discovers that forgiveness is possible even when it is too late.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis is Lagerlöf at her most earthy and transcendent: a collection that celebrates the hard-won beauty of peasant life while never sentimentalizing its hardships. The homestead is not a place of ease. It is a place of endurance, of stubborn hope, of love that outlasts loss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFirst published in 1899, a collection of short stories set in Lagerlöf's native Värmland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBlends folk legend, psychological realism, and Lagerlöf's signature lyrical prose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEssential reading for anyone who loves \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGösta Berling's Saga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and wants to explore Lagerlöf's shorter fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the smallest homestead can hold the largest heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSelma Lagerlöf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1858–1940) was a Swedish novelist and short story writer, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, receiving the award in 1909. She was also the first woman elected to the Swedish Academy, joining in 1914. Born on the Mårbacka estate in Värmland, she drew deeply on the landscapes, folklore, and peasant culture of her native region. Her major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGösta Berling's Saga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1891), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eInvisible Links\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1894), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1901–1902), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Wonderful Adventures of Nils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1906–1907), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Treasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1904), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Emperor of Portugallia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1914), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Girl From Marsh Croft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1908), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMårbacka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1922). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFrom a Swedish Homestead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (1899) remains one of her most beloved collections of short fiction. She died at Mårbacka in 1940.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54690376614260,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54690376647028,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54690376679796,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54690376712564,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/SelmaSeries_BookCovers_NPW-06_359400da-26e0-421c-bbf6-9636518c1c34.png?v=1780052205","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/from-a-swedish-homestead","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}