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

Christmas is just around the corner, and Ronja and Melissas dreamer of a father is out of work again. When ten-year-old Ronja hears about a job at a Christmas tree stand 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 one evening he disappears into the night under the pretense of buying Christmas giftsand the daughters know he has gone to his favorite local pub, Stargate, and they come to terms with the fact that he may lose his wonderful new job.

Format: Hardcover
Published: USA, 2024
Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 192
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0802163491
ISBN 13: 9780802163493