Astrid Lindgrenová – Lieder Susanne (2024)

What was the fate and true face of the most famous children's book author, the creator of the stories of Pippi Longstocking, The Children of Noisy Village, and Karkulka from the Roof, among many others? ***** It is the year 1929, and twenty-two-year-old Astrid finally brings her three-year-old son Lars, whom she calls Lasse, to Stockholm. As a single mother from the countryside, life in the capital is not easy for her, but she is determined to face life head-on. When she meets her future husband and they later have a daughter named Karin, she feels truly happy. ***** Full of joy and playfulness, Astrid invents various games and stories for her children, sometimes even directly based on the themes they wish for. And since she has loved writing since childhood, she begins to write them down. Thus, the tale of an extraordinary girl with two red braids, living with a monkey and a horse in a strange villa called Villa Kule, is born. When Astrid dares to send the story of Pippi Longstocking to a competition organized by a prominent publishing house, she doesn't expect much. Her sudden success as an author is a huge surprise for her. She eagerly dives into the career of a children's literature writer and becomes a recognized author of children's books. Meanwhile, World War II is unfolding in the background, and sensitive Astrid struggles with the suffering...