Memoirs of a Child

By Selma Lagerlöf

In this second part of her notionally autobiographical trilogy, Selma Lagerl?f broadens the perspective from the farm where she grew up to include the people and places around Lake Fryken in her beloved V?rmland county. The personal creation myth which she began in M?rbacka continues here with a focus on the self-discipline and imagination needed to fulfil a childhood ambition to become an author. It is hard work that sometimes means taking a stand against convention but also a deeply enriching process in a home steeped in storytelling and books. The mature author reveals the roots of the young bibliophile's growing skill in deploying fiction to manipulate and embellish reality, producing a wryly charming, tongue-in-cheek account that we should beware of taking at face value.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1909408719
• ISBN13: 9781909408715
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Norvik Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"