Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Author | Thorbjørn Egner |
|---|---|
| Original title | Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Publisher | Oslo |
| Released | |
| Released in English | 1993 |
| ISBN | ISBN 8202139775 |
Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (When the robbers came to Cardamom Town, ISBN 8202139775) is a Norwegian children's book written and illustrated by Thorbjørn Egner, which telles the story of Kardemomme by (Cardamom Town). It is considered as one of the most important norwegian children's books. The book includes many songs which are connected to the story. The story is well fit for playing as a theater act with musical elements.
Contents |
[edit] Plot summary
The book is about the peaceful town of Kardemomme and the people there, as well as the only characters which stir up serious trouble. They are the three robbers, Casper, Jasper and Jonathan who live outside the town and regularly enter to steal the things they need. In the end the robbers are arrested, but good treatment in the jail by the kindly constable Bastian reforms them, and in the final chapter they become the hero of the day when they extinguish the fire in the tower of the town.
[edit] Characters
These are some of the more well known characters
- The robbers, Casper, Jasper and Jonathan, (Kasper, Jesper og Jonatan) - loud, prone to quarrelling with each other, and live very cluttered. They live in a strange house, with a (kind) lion to protect them.
- Constable Bastian (Politimester Bastian) - the cheerful policeman who is concerned in making sure that everyone is happy.
- Aunt Sophie (Tante Sofie) - a middle aged woman who is the aunt of her young piano-playing niece Kamomilla. Sophie is extremely strict, and the only song she sings is "Aunt Sophies angry song", where she expresses dismay over the horrid state of affairs in the town, and disdain for a number of the people. Regarding Bastian, she sings (A policeman really ought to be a stern and angry man, who goes around arresting people as often as he can). However, Sophie is also a sympathetic character, well ordered and capable of giving some sympathy to those who deserve it.
- Tobias - he is the old wise man in the tower with a long beard. His job is to give the town its weather forecast from the balcony of the tower in which he lives.
[edit] Theme park
The setting of Kardemomme by was made into part of a theme park in Kristiansand dyrepark in 1991. Thorbjørn Egner lived to see the theme park under construction, but not to see it completed.
[edit] Movie
The book was made into a movie in 1988, directed by Bente Erichsen.
[edit] External links
- IMDB entry for the movie
- Theme park site (in Norwegian)
