The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Version 2)


Read by Gerald Moe

(5 stars; 5 reviews)

Nils Holgersson is a boy who would rather cause trouble than be responsible. One day as he is skipping out on going to church he captures an elf. His treatment of this small creature provokes it to transform him into an elf as well. Along with his greatly reduced size this also gives him the ability to talk with animals.

Following this mishap Nils joins one of his family’s geese as it accompanies a flock of its wild brethren on their migration. During his travels over the many historical areas of Sweden Nils has many adventures that help him to become a better person. He also learns that if he can prove he has changed for the better he may be able to regain his normal size. - Summary by Gerald Moe (17 hr 40 min)

Chapters

The Boy 39:45 Read by Gerald Moe
Akka from Kebnekaise part 1 Evening 20:48 Read by Gerald Moe
Akka from Kebnekaise part 2 Night 11:13 Read by Gerald Moe
Akka from Kebnekaise part 3 Goose-Play 8:11 Read by Gerald Moe
THE WONDERFUL JOURNEY OF NILS part 1 On the Farm 10:15 Read by Gerald Moe
THE WONDERFUL JOURNEY OF NILS part 2 Vittskovle 18:27 Read by Gerald Moe
THE WONDERFUL JOURNEY OF NILS part 3 In Ovid Cloister Park 19:34 Read by Gerald Moe
GLIMMINGE CASTLE part 1 BLACK RATS AND GRAY RATS 8:13 Read by Gerald Moe
GLIMMINGE CASTLE part 2 THE STORK 17:04 Read by Gerald Moe
GLIMMINGE CASTLE part 3 THE RAT CHARMER 8:26 Read by Gerald Moe
THE GREAT CRANE DANCE ON KULLABERG 24:49 Read by Gerald Moe
In Rainy Weather 15:21 Read by Gerald Moe
THE STAIRWAY WITH THE THREE STEPS 10:10 Read by Gerald Moe
BY RONNEBY RIVER 24:45 Read by Gerald Moe
Karlskrona 22:48 Read by Gerald Moe
The Trip to Öland 11:12 Read by Gerald Moe
Öland's Southern Point 21:03 Read by Gerald Moe
The Big Butterfly 10:21 Read by Gerald Moe
Little Karl's Island part 1 The Storm 7:36 Read by Gerald Moe
Little Karl's Island part 2 The Sheep 14:52 Read by Gerald Moe
Little Karl's Island part 3 The Hell's Hole 10:26 Read by Gerald Moe
Two Cities part 1 The City at the Bottom of the Sea 20:06 Read by Gerald Moe
Two Cities part 2 The Living City 11:26 Read by Gerald Moe
The Legend of Småland 14:01 Read by Gerald Moe
The Crows part 1 The Earthen Crock 12:41 Read by Gerald Moe
The Crows part 2 Kidnapped by Crows 26:06 Read by Gerald Moe
The Crows part 3 The Cabin 10:59 Read by Gerald Moe
The Old Peasant Woman 28:03 Read by Gerald Moe
From Taberg to Huskvarna 10:18 Read by Gerald Moe
The Big Bird Lake Part 1 Jarro, the Wild Duck 17:29 Read by Gerald Moe
The Big Bird Lake Part 2 The Decoy-Duck 9:57 Read by Gerald Moe
The Big Bird Lake Part 3 The Lowering of the Lake 14:37 Read by Gerald Moe
Ulvåsa-Lady part 1 The Prophecy 13:31 Read by Gerald Moe
Ulvåsa-Lady part 2 The Homespun Cloth 9:35 Read by Gerald Moe
The Story of Karr and Grayskin part 1 Karr 10:08 Read by Gerald Moe
The Story of Karr and Grayskin part 2 Grayskin's Plight 15:24 Read by Gerald Moe
The Story of Karr and Grayskin part 3 Helpless, the Water-Snake 8:59 Read by Gerald Moe
The Story of Karr and Grayskin part 4 The Nun Moths 10:39 Read by Gerald Moe
The Story of Karr and Grayskin part 5 The Big War of the Moths 13:52 Read by Gerald Moe
The Story of Karr and Grayskin part 6 Retribution 16:55 Read by Gerald Moe
The Wind Witch part 1 In Narke 6:23 Read by Gerald Moe
The Wind Witch part 2 Market Eve 29:04 Read by Gerald Moe
The Breaking Up of the Ice 10:08 Read by Gerald Moe
Thumbietot and the Bears 33:21 Read by Gerald Moe
The Flood part 1 The Swans 15:39 Read by Gerald Moe
The Flood part 2 The New Watch-Dog 7:53 Read by Gerald Moe
Dunfin part 1 The City that Floats on the Water 10:08 Read by Gerald Moe
Dunfin part 2 The Sisters 15:48 Read by Gerald Moe
Stockholm 32:29 Read by Gerald Moe
Gorgo the Eagle Part 1 In the Mountain Glen 16:11 Read by Gerald Moe
Gorgo the Eagle Part 2 In Captivity 10:30 Read by Gerald Moe
On Over Gästrikland part 1 The Precious Girdle 7:19 Read by Gerald Moe
On Over Gästrikland part 2 Forest Day 8:38 Read by Gerald Moe
A Day in Hälsingland part 1 A Large Green Leaf 6:58 Read by Gerald Moe
A Day in Hälsingland part 2 The Animal's New Year's Eve 25:54 Read by Gerald Moe
In Medelpad 14:07 Read by Gerald Moe
A Morning in Ångermanland part 1 The Bread 7:33 Read by Gerald Moe
A Morning in Ångermanland part 2 The Forest Fire 11:14 Read by Gerald Moe
Westbottom and Lapland part 1 The Five Scouts 7:12 Read by Gerald Moe
Westbottom and Lapland part 2 The Moving Landscape 16:26 Read by Gerald Moe
Westbottom and Lapland part 3 The Meeting 6:58 Read by Gerald Moe
Osa, the Goose Girl, and Little Mats 18:20 Read by Gerald Moe
With the Laplanders 5:54 Read by Gerald Moe
With the Laplanders part 2 The Next Morning 15:49 Read by Gerald Moe
Homeward Bound 8:58 Read by Gerald Moe
Legends from Härjedalen 22:41 Read by Gerald Moe
Vermland and Dalsland 26:48 Read by Gerald Moe
The Treasure on the Island 16:40 Read by Gerald Moe
The Journey to Vemminghög 5:56 Read by Gerald Moe
Home at Last 22:39 Read by Gerald Moe
The Parting with the Wild Geese 6:48 Read by Gerald Moe

Reviews

very well written story, history, geography of Sweden


(5 stars)

at least for my children ages 11 to 14, this story has been mostly very engaging. the author intersperses descriptions of animals, people, and fables with adventuresome interactions between Nils and the animals