Originally intended as a reading book to introduce Swedish students to their homeland, Selma Lagerlöf's novel, published in 1907, was a great success from the very beginning. The charm of the story about the little peasant boy Nils, who flies with the wild geese to their nesting grounds in Lapland while traversing all of Sweden, lies in the unique blend of realistic, historical, legendary, and fairy-tale elements that come together to create a broad panorama of Swedish culture. Complete edition in one volume.