Excerpt from The Lights of Beacon Hill: A Christmas Message
Beacon Hill ¿ashes out the message from thousands of candles shining down the quaint and narrow streets crowded with merry-makers, crowded too with great memories, bright traditions, and green promise.
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Specially written for young readers, this collection of thrilling tales from the land of the midnight sun bristles with the mighty deeds of warriors, gods, giants, and other fantastic beings of Norse and Viking legends. For fans of such hit movies as T"he Lord of the Rings" and "Narnia, " 6 illustrations.
Abbie Farwell Brown (1881-1927) was the author of The Lonesomest Doll (1901), In the Land of Giants (1902), The Curious Book of Birds (1903), John of the Woods (1909) and The Christmas Angel (1910).
Abbie Farwell Brown (1881-1927) was the author of The Lonesomest Doll (1901), In the Land of Giants (1902), The Curious Book of Birds (1903), John of the Woods (1909) and The Christmas Angel (1910).
Strength and joy of life ever marked the doings of the old Norse gods and heroes. These qualities abound in these stories of Norse mythology retold in a simple direct fashion appealing to younger children. Tells among other things how Father Odin lost his eye, how Thor went fishing, of the death of Baldur, and of the other doings of the gods and goddesses of Asgard. Vigorous black and white illustrations complement the narrative. Suitable for ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
