by Maria Gripe · EDICIONES SM · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434821491
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«Beiraginaren seme-alabak» is Maria Gripe's children's fantasy novel, published by Ediciones SM in paperback (176 pages, in Basque).
The glassblower's children, Klas and Klara, are kidnapped and taken to a huge palace by the Lord of the City of All Desires, who wants to please his wife, longing for children. The mother turns to the witch Hegalari Haizegoxo and her raven Burutsu, who set out to free the children in a story about family love.
Second installment of the El Barco de Vapor Naranja collection. Original title: «Glasblåsarns barn». Basque translation by Iñaki Mendiguren and illustrations by Harald Gripe.
Recommended for readers ages 9 to 12 looking for fantasy and adventure.
Maria Gripe, born Maja Stina Walter, was a Swedish author of books for children and young adults, which were often written in magical and mystical tone. She has written almost forty books, with many of her characters presented in short series of three or four books. For her lasting contribution to children's literature, she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing in 1974.
