Quick Look
- Share the stories of Jesus's birth and childhood with children through these engaging and lively tales from the Holy Land
- Meet an array of fascinating and unexpected characters including a war-hardened soldier at Herod's feast and Emperor Tiberius
- Engaging stories skilfully written by the first female winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Selma Lagerlöf brings the stories of Jesus's birth and childhood to life in this inspiring collection of tales for children which draws on the colourful history and landscape of the Holy Land.
Description
The stories of Jesus's birth and childhood are well known, but Selma Lagerlöf brings them truly to life in this wonderful collection of tales for children.
Her storytelling draws vividly on the colourful history and landscape of the Holy Land. She weaves in a cast of lively characters whose experiences and points of view are not usually represented: a war-hardened soldier at Herod's feast, a grumpy shepherd, Emperor Tiberius himself. Together they proclaim the human drama and divine mystery of the events of Christ's life.
Table of Contents
The Holy Night
The Emperor's Vision
The Wise Men's Well
Bethlehem's Children
The Flight into Egypt
In Nazareth
In the Temple
Saint Veronica
Robin Redbreast
Our Lord and Saint Peter
The Sacred Flame
The Christmas Rose
Reviews
'Brings many familiar stories alive in an enchanting way.'
-- Scientific and Medical Network Review
'These wonderful stories will delight all who enjoy telling or reading stories at Christmas.'
-- New View
Author
Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was born in Varmland, Sweden. She was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. As a child, she spent hours listening to stories told by her grandmother. Following an inspirational visit to the Holy Land, in 1904 she published Christ Legends, her most well-known book, which has been loved by generations of children.
Links
A previous edition of this book was titled 'The Emperor's Vision and other Christ Legends'.
Also available by Selma Lagerlöf:
The Wonderful Adventure of Nils
The Holy Night
If you enjoyed Christ Legends, you might also like:
Mary's Little Donkey and the Escape to Egypt
