The Flax

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My gift for the New Year, and precisely for the Winter Solstice which took place on the 22nd of December 2011, is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen: The Flax.
It is an amazing story with a profound meaning that will certainly inspire you.
My first magic encounter with the flax took place some years ago among the hills of Chantilly, France, of all places. I had never seen flax fields before in my life and all of sudden, while riding in a car on a hill top, my sight was inundated by a sea of fragile and delicate blue flowers stretching on several hills. An amazing emotion!
One day, not so long ago, I was looking for an image for or information on “il lino” the flax and I stumbled upon a lovely website with the story of the famous Danish author.

Enjoy your reading and Happy New Year!

Simonetta Ronconi

And if you feel like listening to the Italian version of this story, just click on the links below

Il lino – HC Andersen – narrated by Simonetta Ronconi Part 1

Il lino – HC Andersen – narrated by Simonetta Ronconi Part 2

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