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Original Title: | Ronja Rövardotter |
ISBN: | 0140317201 (ISBN13: 9780140317206) |
Edition Language: | English |
Literary Awards: | Batchelder Award (1984), Zilveren Griffel (1983) |
Astrid Lindgren
Paperback | Pages: 176 pages Rating: 4.3 | 22619 Users | 835 Reviews
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Title | : | Ronia, the Robber's Daughter |
Author | : | Astrid Lindgren |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 176 pages |
Published | : | February 5th 1985 by Puffin Books (first published 1981) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Classics. Fiction |
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The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending! Two clans of robbers, enemies for as long as the two chiefs Mattis and Borka can remember, share a forest and a castle split in two by a giant lightning, and a common enemy in the knights of the crown. Bad-mannered, ill-tempered, violent and boastful, they live their robber's lives between the magical and dangerous creatures of the woods... ... until one day, they meet a challenge where they least expect it: in their own children! Ronja, Mattis' daughter, and Birk Borkasson are true children of Sweden's natural spirit. Wild, confident, at home in the forest, and with a mind of their own, not bowing to parents or traditions. Becoming friends, they defy their fathers and move out of the divided castle to build a future for themselves beyond the dogmatic hate of their clans. In a cave in the forest, they learn skills for life, and how to face dangers bravely, and conflicts not so bravely, but passionately enough. Omnipresent is the threat of Swedish winter: the two children know they won't survive the harsh climate, and the short summer all too quickly turns into cold and rainy autumn. Stubbornly, they refuse to return to their families until peace is made, and until they are allowed to be friends. In the end, Mattis reaches out to save his daughter's life, and the two clans are united under one chief. In typical robber's code, the physically strongest of the chiefs will become leader, and Mattis wins the fight. At the celebrations in the castle afterwards, Mattis and Borka drink together and moan over their post-fight pains, to the ridicule and amusement of their respective wives. In an act of generosity, Mattis consoles Borka and tells him Borka's son Birk will be the next chief, as his own headstrong daughter has declared the robber way of life to be unethical: to steal from others does not match her worldview at all. Borka's machismo enjoys a short, proud victory until Birk and Ronja stand up and swear in front of the entire robber community that they will never be robbers as long as they live. Mattis just smiles sheepishly: "Well, you know, Borka, children nowadays, they do what they want!" Breaking patterns of hate, renouncing robbery, uniting two families, building bridges over deep pits, and daring to get to know the other side of the story: what a cheerful message after a dramatic adventure set in a fantasy version of a Swedish Medieval forest. To the spirit of Ronja and Birk!Rating Based On Books Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
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How I adored Ronja when I was a little kid. Tough, stubborn and so very, very cool (though I didn't use that word yet back then I believe).And what a magical world she lived in! How I longed to be there, scary as it sometimes was!Definitely one of my all-time favorites, and recommended for head-strong girls everywhere.Read it as child and as grown up. Loved it.This book is in the 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up challenge I am doing.
The story of Ronja and Birk is similar to that of Romeo and Juliet - two children from hostile families are friends - and thank God, their parents reconcile themselves before the children go to their death, so that everything goes well In the world of robbers and goblins, is well advised with 'Ronja Räubertochter'. If you open this book, you will be faced with the fragrance of the forest ....
My German roommate first recommended this to me, and before I knew it she gave a copy to me as a gift. Noora my Finland friend later on also recommended this book, so I assumed it must be a classic for children in Europe.I am not disappointed. I love all the characters: the no-nonsense of Lovis, the childlike qualities of Matt and all the other robbers. Every aspect of the book is pretty much just-right. It is light and funny but also has serious parts. Very well-balanced, I should say.
This was probably my favorite book I read in 2011. My friend gave it to me last year or the year before, and I always take a while to get to books that people have given me. I have to warm up to the concept of the book and get used to the cover and think about what mood would be the best for a read. Im glad I waited so long to read it because the time/place for the read was perfect. I just enjoyed the hell out of this story. A lot of elements of the story hit my favorite things, and I loved its
There's this thing that happens to some children's authors who become too successful. They realise that every kid grows up reading their books, and they gradually start to feel that they ought to be, you know, telling them something important rather than just entertaining them...So in this case we have Astrid Lindgren, who'd already written Pippi Långstrump, Emil I Lönneberga, Karlsson På Taket and several other timeless masterpieces. These books are as light as air, and any message they're
http://io9.gizmodo.com/gillian-anders...So excited!
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