Nils Holgersson Cushion Cover

A hand-embroidered cushion inspired by the classic stamp image of Nils Holgersson soaring on the back of a white goose — from Selma Lagerlöf's beloved Swedish fairy tale.Nils Holgersson is one of the great characters of Scandinavian literature — a mischievous boy shrunk down to the size of a thumb, who travels the length of Sweden on the back of a wild goose. Created by Selma Lagerlöf, the first woman ever awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, his story has been told and retold on stamps, in schoolbooks, and on screen for over a century.This cushion cover brings that image to life in hand embroidery — the boy in his red cap, the goose mid-flight, worked in fine detail on natural cotton canvas. A piece for anyone drawn to storybook charm, folk art, or a touch of literary history in the home.50cm x 50cm · Insert not included