SuitabookTrue and Untrue and Other Norse Tales
Sigrid Undset
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This is a varied collection of traditional tales, bringing together human relationships and folkloric figures such as giants and trolls.
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Sigrid Undset
This is a varied collection of traditional tales, bringing together human relationships and folkloric figures such as giants and trolls.
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