The Girl from Morbakki. Notes of a child

Selma Plovis Lovis Lagerlöf (1858-1940) is a Swedish writer, the author of the amazing journey of Niels Holgerss with wild geese "and" Saga of Jeste Berling ", the first woman who received the Nobel Prize in Literature and chosen by a member of the Swedish Academy.
Selma Lagerlöf was born and grew up in Vermland, in the old manor of Morbakka, in one of the most picturesque corners of Sweden. Here she spent many happy and woeful days: in itself, childhood, surrounded by her beloved and loving relatives, is a serene time, but for several years the young Selma was chained, and then limped. It was here at the age of seven that she decided that she would certainly become a writer. Later, her father died, the estate was sold for debts, but the Selma remained betrayed by his native house and the edge for life. Having received the Nobel Prize, she bought Morbakka, where she continued to live and work - until her death.
"Notes of the child" (1930) and "Diary of the Selma Ottilia Lovisa Laherlef" (1932), which included in this book, are two parts of the memoir trilogy, which was started by the story "Morbakka" (1922) In his memoirs, Lagerlef recreates the atmosphere of childhood and the special world of Morbakka, which was always so dear to her. Ancient traditions bring a unique color to the narrative, which is woven from good, touching and funny stories dedicated to small, big events in the life of a smart girl of 10-14 years old.
In these subtle observations, the amazing power of the spirit lies and the rare property to notice the good and interesting in the most insignificant events, to remain life -loving and free. Morbacca is the source of the literary gift of Lagerlöf, her personal "Golden Age"