by Maria Gripe · CRUÏLLA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788476291306
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«Els fills del bufador de vidre» is the fantasy young-adult novel by Maria Gripe, published by Cruïlla in paperback (176 pages, in Catalan).
A mysterious knight kidnaps Klara and Klas, children of the glassblower Albert, and takes them to a splendid mansion. Far from their family, the children are unhappy and suffer under a cruel governess. The witch Aleteig comes to their aid to return them home; a fantastic fable about happiness that material goods cannot provide.
Volume 2 of the El Barco de Vapor Naranja collection. The Catalan edition is translated by Núria Pi-Sunyer and illustrated by Harald Gripe.
Recommended for child and young readers aged 9 to 12, especially for those seeking a fantastic adventure with a moral.
Maria Gripe, born Maja Stina Walter, was a Swedish author of books for children and young adults, which were often written in magical and mystical tone. She has written almost forty books, with many of her characters presented in short series of three or four books. For her lasting contribution to children's literature, she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing in 1974.
