S2E5 - East of the Sun and West of the Moon

Roots of Lore by Caitlin Brehm

Feb 27, 202001:12:17Society & Culture

We've been exploring "The Snow Queen" all season, but in this episode of Roots of Lore, let's explore Hans Christian Andersen in a bit more depth. We're getting a sense of who he was and the context of his fairy tales, a...

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