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Engelsfors
''Engelsfors'' is a Swedish young adult fantasy trilogy written by Mats Strandberg and Sara Bergmark Elfgren. All three novels in the series have been translated into English. A Swedish film adaptation of the first book in the series, ''Cirkeln'' (English: ''The Circle''), was released on February 18, 2015. There are plans to film adaptions of the second and third books if the first film is a commercial success. ''The Circle'' ''The Circle'' (Swedish: ''Cirkeln'') is the first book in the ''Engelsfors'' trilogy. The novel takes place in a fictional rural town, Engelsfors, in central Sweden, and follows a group of teenage girls with little in common who discover that they are witches. The girls, known as the Chosen Ones, are destined to save the world from an approaching apocalypse caused by an otherworldly evil ("demons"). In addition to the fantasy theme, the novel also uses tropes of horror fiction, psychological realism and the unreliable narrator. The novel has been sold fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Key (Elfgren And Strandberg Novel)
''The Key'' (Swedish title ''Nyckeln'') is the third and final part of ''Engelsfors ''Engelsfors'' is a Swedish young adult fantasy trilogy written by Mats Strandberg and Sara Bergmark Elfgren. All three novels in the series have been translated into English. A Swedish film adaptation of the first book in the series, ''Cirkel ...'', the young adult fantasy novel trilogy. Plot After the battle in the gymnasium hall, the Chosen Ones are not sure how to handle the death of Ida. Unbeknownst to them, Ida is trapped with Matilda in the Borderland between life and death. After Viktor begged Minoo to save his sister Clara, the leader of the council's Swedish division, Walter, has realised Minoo's potential as a valuable pawn. The Chosen Ones that are still alive have no chance to recover, and no choice but to rally together to try to prevent the apocalypse — even while their personal dramas threaten to tear them apart. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Key Swedish fantasy novels 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Circle (Elfgren And Strandberg Novel)
''The Circle'' (Swedish title ''Cirkeln'') is a Swedish young adult fantasy novel written by Mats Strandberg and Sara Bergmark Elfgren. It is the first part of the ''Engelsfors'' trilogy. The novel takes place in a fictional rural town in Bergslagen in central Sweden and follows a group of teenage girls with little in common who discover that they are witches chosen to save the world from an otherworldly evil. In addition to the fantasy theme, the novel also uses tropes of horror fiction, psychological realism and the unreliable narrator. The novel has been sold for publication in 21 different languages in addition to Swedish. Random House released the English translation in the UK on June 7, 2012, and in other English-speaking countries during the summer of 2012. The novel won ''Bokbloggarnas litteraturpris'' which is awarded by major Swedish book bloggers, as well as '' Bokjuryn'', where over 30,000 Swedish children and young adults vote for their favourite books, and it was no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Bergmark Elfgren
Sara Bergmark Elfgren (born 1980) is a Swedish writer and screenwriter. Her first novel, ''Cirkeln'' (''The Circle)'', and the sequels '' Eld'' (''Fire'') and '' Nyckeln'' (The Key) (known collectively as the Engelsfors trilogy), were written together with Mats Strandberg and published in 2011–2013. ''Cirkeln'' was an August Prize nominee in the youth literature category. The books have been translated into 25 languages. In 2016, Bergmark Elfgren created and wrote the radio mockumentary thriller ''De dödas röster'' (''Voices of the Dead'') which received favourable reviews. It was nominated to Prix Europa. Her novel ''Norra Latin'' was published in 2017. It is a supernatural young adult novel set at the Norra Latin secondary school in Stockholm; in the novel, the school was never closed, and it houses a theatre programme where the story's main characters are students. Together with artist Karl Johnsson she created the graphic novel ''Vei - book 1'', which was published in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire (Elfgren And Strandberg Novel)
''Fire'' ( sv, Eld) is the second part of the ''Engelsfors'' trilogy by Mats Strandberg and Sara Bergmark Elfgren and the sequel to Cirkeln. It takes place about 10 weeks after the events of the first novel. It follows the same fantasy like the first and further develops themes of horror fiction, psychological realism and an unreliable narrator(s). The plot also makes analogies to the effects of global warming on Sweden's subarctic climate and the group behaviour Group dynamics is a system of behaviors and psychological processes occurring within a social group (''intra''group dynamics), or between social groups ( ''inter''group dynamics). The study of group dynamics can be useful in understanding decision- ... dynamics of political, religious and ideological extremist groups. Plot There has been 10 weeks since the Chosen ones defeated the emissary of the demons. But everything is far from good. The Chosen ones have problems coming both from the normal world and the magical one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mats Strandberg
Mats Strandberg (born 1976) is a Swedish author. Strandberg has been a columnist in Aftonbladet. His debut novel was ''Jaktsäsong'', published in 2006. His young adult fantasy novel ''Cirkeln'', the first book in the ''Engelsfors'' trilogy written together with Sara Bergmark Elfgren and published in 2011, was an August Prize nominee in the youth literature category. Strandberg has also written horror novels. In 2015, his novel ''Färjan'', which is set on board a Baltic Sea cruiseferry, was published. It was translated into English as ''Blood Cruise'' and published in the UK by Jo Fletcher Books. ''Hemmet'', about a residential care home haunted by ghosts, was published in 2017; ''Slutet'', a preapocalyptic young adult novel about the final few weeks of life on Earth before a comet destroys all life, was released in 2018 and received very positive reviews in ''Dagens Nyheter'' and '' SVT''. Strandberg is married to the actor Johan Ehn. Bibliography * ''Jaktsäsong'', 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Circle (2015 Film)
''The Circle'' (original title: ''Cirkeln'') is a Swedish fantasy directed and co-written by Levan Akin, based on the best-selling novel '' The Circle'' by Sara Bergmark Elfgren and Mats Strandberg, the former of whom also co-wrote the screenplay. It was produced and scored by ABBA member Benny Andersson. The film was intended to be the first in an trilogy of films based on ''Engelsfors'', though plans of the sequels have been cancelled. A film adaptation was to be produced by Filmlance in 2013, with Levan Akin set to direct and Bergmark Elfgren as script writer. The production was put on hold due to disagreements between the authors and Filmlance. Akin left the project as well. Benny Andersson's son Ludvig brought the novel to his attention and he bought the rights to produce the film, more faithfully than Filmlance intended, however the film still has significant differences from the original novel. Open castings for young girls who could play the leads were held all over Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Warming
In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to Earth's climate. The current rise in global average temperature is more rapid than previous changes, and is primarily caused by humans burning fossil fuels. Fossil fuel use, deforestation, and some agricultural and industrial practices increase greenhouse gases, notably carbon dioxide and methane. Greenhouse gases absorb some of the heat that the Earth radiates after it warms from sunlight. Larger amounts of these gases trap more heat in Earth's lower atmosphere, causing global warming. Due to climate change, deserts are expanding, while heat waves and wildfires are becoming more common. Increased warming in the Arctic has contributed to melting permafrost, glacial retreat and sea ice loss. Higher temperatures are also causing m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabén & Sjögren
Rabén & Sjögren is a book publishing company in Sweden. It was established in 1942 by and . Since 1998 it has been part of Norstedts förlag. The publishing focus is on children's and youth literature. Rabén & Sjögren was very successful, publishing the books of Astrid Lindgren. Other authors include Enid Blyton and Jostein Gaarder. Rabén & Sjögren also published ''Svenskt författarlexikon , subtitled , is a Swedish biobibliographical dictionary of Swedish-language authors published by Rabén & Sjögren between 1942 and 1981, covering the years 1900–1975 in seven parts in ten volumes. The first part in three volumes was publis ...'' ('Dictionary of Swedish Authors'), a bibliobiographical dictionary of Swedish-language authors in ten volumes between 1942 and 1981. References External linksRabén & Sjögren Book publishing companies of Sweden Publishing companies established in 1942 1942 establishments in Sweden {{sweden-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Prize
The August Prize ( sv, Augustpriset) is an annual Swedish literary prize awarded each year since 1989 by the Swedish Publishers' Association. The prize is awarded to the best Swedish book of the year, in three categories. Prize In the years 1989-1992, the prize was awarded in one general category. Since 1992, the prize has been awarded in the categories Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Children's and Youth Literature. The prize is named after the writer August Strindberg. Selection All Swedish publishers may submit nominations for the award. In each category, a jury shortlists six titles each. These titles are then read and voted on by an assembly of 63 electors, 21 in each category. The electors come from across the country, and comprise booksellers, librarians and literary critics. The books receiving the largest number of votes in each category win the prize. The prizes are handed out at a gala in Stockholm. Winners receive 100,000 Swedish krona The krona (; plural: ''kronor''; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010s Fantasy Novels
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. In conventions of sign where zero is considered neither positive nor negative, 1 is the first and smallest positive integer. It is also sometimes considered the first of the infinite sequence of natural numbers, followed by 2, although by other definitions 1 is the second natural number, following 0. The fundamental mathematical property of 1 is to be a multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. Most if not all properties of 1 can be deduced from this. In advanced mathematics, a multiplicative identity is often denoted 1, even if it is not a number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number; this was not universally accepted until the mid-20th century. Additionally, 1 is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Group Behaviour
Group dynamics is a system of behaviors and psychological processes occurring within a social group (''intra''group dynamics), or between social groups ( ''inter''group dynamics). The study of group dynamics can be useful in understanding decision-making behaviour, tracking the spread of diseases in society, creating effective therapy techniques, and following the emergence and popularity of new ideas and technologies. These applications of the field are studied in psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, epidemiology, education, social work, leadership studies, business and managerial studies, as well as communication studies. History The history of group dynamics (or group processes) has a consistent, underlying premise: 'the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.' A social group is an entity that has qualities which cannot be understood just by studying the individuals that make up the group. In 1924, Gestalt psychologist Max Wertheimer proposed ‘There are e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
