Astrid Lindgren The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking

By Jens Andersen, Denmark. 

The first English-language biography of Astrid Lindgren provides a moving and revealing portrait of the beloved Swedish literary icon whose adventures of Pippi Longstocking have influenced generations of young readers around the world. 

Based on extensive research and access to primary sources and letters, this highly readable account describes Lindgren’s battles with depression and her personal struggles through war, poverty, young motherhood, and fame. Andersen examines the writer’s body of work as well to uncover the secrets to the books’ universal appeal and why they have resonated so strongly with young readers for more than seventy years. 

Hardcover, 360 pages, 2018.