The Dream Song of Olaf Åsteson: An Ancient Norwegian Folksong of the Holy Nights

This legendary folk song came to light in 1850, when a member of the clergy named Landstad first heard it in a lonely valley of Telemark, Norway. The epic narrative--whose origin is lost to time--tells of a young man who slept for twelve nights during the deep winter days and nights. When he finally awoke, he shared the wondrous sights he had seen. This edition of The Dream Song of Olaf steson is illuminated by Janet Jordan's striking paintings, which give new life to this timeless legend and help modern readers connect more intimately with its profound meaning.

Author: Janet Jordan
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Floris Books
Published: 11/01/2007
Pages: 59
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 11.60h x 8.39w x 0.49d
ISBN: 9780863156205

About the Author
Jordan, Janet: - Janet Jordan is a painter and printmaker and spends much of her time creating original and eye-catching etchings. Her work ranges from illustrative to abstract, and her inspirations come from many sources, including poetry and the natural world. She obtained a B.A. in Fine Art at Wolverhampton Polytechnic in 1975. She has an interest in textile art and wrote her thesis on tapestry. Ms. Jordan lives and works in Somerset, EnglandStedall, Jonathan: - Jonathan Stedall is a distinguished BBC documentary film maker of more than 150 films. He won the BAFTA Robert Flaherty Award in 1968 for In Need of Special Care, about a Camphill school in Scotland for children with special needs--a film typical of the gentle and sensitive style of film making that has won him much praise through the years.