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Brightly Shining
by Ingvild Rishøi

ISBN: 9780802163493
Hardcover, new

Brief Description:
“Beautifully told with humor and tenderness, a Norwegian Christmas tale of
sisterhood, financial hardship, and far-off dreams, acclaimed by reviewers
and beloved by readers across Europe, where it has been a bestseller.
Christmas is just around the corner, and Ronja and Melissa’s dreamer of a
father is out of work again. When ten-year-old Ronja hears about a job
selling Christmas trees near where the family lives in central Oslo, she
thinks it might be the stroke of luck they all need. Soon, the fridge fills
with food, and their father returns home with money in his pocket and a
smile on his face. But the local pub has an irresistible pull on Ronja and
Melissa’s father, and before long he disappears into the night under the
pretense of buying Christmas gifts. Melissa decides to take his place at
the Christmas tree stand, working before and after school, and brings along
her sister Ronja, who charms the middle-class customers with her simple
sweetness. On rare breaks in the dark of Norwegian December they dream of a
brighter place of kindness and plenty, but both girls understand that their
family structure is a precarious one. Skillfully told, evoking the delight,
misunderstandings, and innocence of a child’s voice, Brightly Shining is
small in stature but with an outsize impact on the reader, and has all the
markings of a magical modern classic”–

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Brightly Shining
by Ingvild Rishøi

ISBN: 9780802163493
Hardcover, new

Brief Description:
“Beautifully told with humor and tenderness, a Norwegian Christmas tale of
sisterhood, financial hardship, and far-off dreams, acclaimed by reviewers
and beloved by readers across Europe, where it has been a bestseller.
Christmas is just around the corner, and Ronja and Melissa’s dreamer of a
father is out of work again. When ten-year-old Ronja hears about a job
selling Christmas trees near where the family lives in central Oslo, she
thinks it might be the stroke of luck they all need. Soon, the fridge fills
with food, and their father returns home with money in his pocket and a
smile on his face. But the local pub has an irresistible pull on Ronja and
Melissa’s father, and before long he disappears into the night under the
pretense of buying Christmas gifts. Melissa decides to take his place at
the Christmas tree stand, working before and after school, and brings along
her sister Ronja, who charms the middle-class customers with her simple
sweetness. On rare breaks in the dark of Norwegian December they dream of a
brighter place of kindness and plenty, but both girls understand that their
family structure is a precarious one. Skillfully told, evoking the delight,
misunderstandings, and innocence of a child’s voice, Brightly Shining is
small in stature but with an outsize impact on the reader, and has all the
markings of a magical modern classic”–

Additional information

Dimensions 7.3 × 5 × 0.8 in
Condition

New

Cover

Hardcover

Author

Rishøi, Ingvild

MSRP

1 review for Brightly Shining

  1. DK Paul

    “Brightly Shining”.  The book is very well written and I was eager to keep reading to the end, but while the 10 year old girl Ronja sees miraculous joy in every setting; that didn’t carry over to lift me up into a holiday mood.  

    One review I read reminded me that not everyone  shares the perfect ideal Christmas.  Some must make it good with what they have.   Taken in that light, I can see how one could fully enjoy the story and appreciate Ronja’s magical view of the world.

    It’s hard to rate this book. It’s very well written. I think if it was not sold as a Christmas Story, I’d feel better about the plot.

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