Virginia Olcott
Autor von Adventures in Sweden: The Story of Erik and Britta
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Erik and Britta-Children of Flowery Sweden 4 Exemplare
INTERNATIONAL PLAYS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 1 Exemplar
Olaf and Ane: Children of the Northland 1 Exemplar
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In Secret Service; a Mystery Story of Napoleon's Court translated by Virginia Olcott; with a foreword by Professor… — Übersetzer, einige Ausgaben — 1 Exemplar
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Wissenswertes
- Geburtstag
- 1890
- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- USA
- Geburtsort
- Albany, New York, USA
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- Werke
- 20
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- 1
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- 75
- Beliebtheit
- #235,804
- Bewertung
- 5.0
- Rezensionen
- 2
- ISBNs
- 8
The book features beautiful illustrations by Constance Whittemore, but it has a lot of words, so it's probably better for older readers or reading aloud. Note that it was originally published in 1938, and the depiction of Sami (who are called Lapps throughout) is probably a bit to stereotypical to be PC these days.
On the whole though, it's a lot of fun and a lovely depiction of a way of life that definitely does not exist anymore. Highly recommended.… (mehr)