The Elderbush
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In The Elderbush, a boy arrives home with a cold. His mother whisks him off to bed and prepares some elderflower tea to warm him up. A kindly older neighbor stops by to visit the boy, who asks for a fairy tale. The old man struggles to think of one, but becomes inspired by the aroma of the elderflower tea. A story about how real life can provide subjects for some of the most wonderful fairy tales.
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Anderson (1805–75) was a Danish writer, best known for his universally recognised children’s fairy tales, of which there are over 150. He also wrote plays, novels, poems and travel essays.
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