The Fiddler Girl
Jon Fosse The Nobel Prize
Original title: Spelejenta
Publisher: Samlaget, 2009
Genre: Children
Pages: 41 pages
Jon Fosse’s most recent children’s book is a fairytale about a clairvoyant fiddler girl. She sees that her father has been stranded on an island, and embarks on a journey with her fiddle to find and comfort him. She encounters many challenges along the way – where her trusty fiddle becomes an invaluable companion.
A magical children’s book for young and old with stunning illustrations by Øyvind Torseter.
Foreign rights
Brazilian Portuguese: Companhia das Letras
Italian: Iperborea
Polish: Wydawnictwo Widnokrąg
South Saami: Gïelem nastedh