In a word - magic!

Winter’s Tales includes eleven short stories which quickly draw in the reader. Dinesen has a gift for sparking interest in her characters from the outset and for pulling you into another world... and making you linger there long after the tale is over.

Most of the stories are set in Denmark, the author's native land, and take place between the 13th and 19th century. Dinesen's nostalgia for her country and its people can be felt strongly, which is part of the spell of these tales. This collection includes:

The Young Man With The Carnation
Sorrow-Acre
The Heroine
The Sailor-Boy’s Tale
The Pearls
The Invincible Slave-Owners
The Dreaming Child
Alkmene
The Fish
Peter And Rosa
A Consolatory Tale