Selma Lagerlöf is Sweden's greatest writer and the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The author of the world-famous book “Nils’s Amazing Journey with the Wild Geese”, beloved by millions of readers. “The Tale of Joost Berling” is Lagerlöf’s first novel and largest work. The life story of a pastor, romantic and heartthrob demoted for drunkenness. The book that laid the foundations of magical realism. The film of the same name based on this novel marked the beginning of the acting career of the brilliant Greta Garbo.