Cultural Region/Scandinavian
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My Struggle, Book Three
$27.00 Read moreA family of four–mother, father and two boys–move to the South Coast of Norway to a new house on a newly developed site. It is the early 1970s and the family’s trajectory, upwardly mobile: the futur… [more below]
- Series: My Struggle #3
- Author: Knausgaard, Karl Ove
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: May 27 2014
- ISBN10: 1935744860
- Language: English
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The Monocle Book of the Nordics
$65.00 Read moreThis heavily illustrated book from Monocle is a celebration of the Nordic region, featuring some surprises, quirks–and maybe a sauna or two– along the way. Monocle’s journalists, editors, and photog
- Series: The Monocle #6
- Author: Brûlé, Tyler
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 0500971218
- Language: English
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The Lopapeysa Sweater: A Journey North in Search of Iceland’s Iconic Knitwear
$29.95 Read moreEmbark on a journey through Iceland’s most gorgeous landscapes and intimate traditions–straight from your armchair. The lopapeysa sweater is a treasured piece of Icelandic culture, knitted for genera
- Author: Carr, Toni
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 081173983X
- Language: English
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The Private Journals of Edvard Munch: We Are Flames Which Pour Out of the Earth
$29.95 Read moreScandinavia’s most famous painter, the Norwegian Edvard Munch (1863-1944), is probably best known for his painting The Scream, a universally recognized icon of terror and despair. (A version was stole… [more below]
- Author: Munch, Edvard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 206
- Publish Date: July 13 2005
- ISBN10: 0299198146
- Language: English
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Silence of the Grave: An Inspector Erlendur Novel
$22.00 Add to cartWinner of the CWA Gold Dagger Award
Inspector Erlendur returns in this gripping Icelandic thriller When a skeleton is discovered half-buried in a construction site outside of Reykjav k, Inspector Erle- Series: Inspector Erlendur #2
- Author: Indridason, Arnaldur
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 21 2007
- ISBN10: 0312427328
- Language: English
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The Culinary Cyclist: A Cookbook and Companion for the Good Life
$9.95 Read moreThe first cookbook of its kind, The Culinary Cyclist is a gorgeous staple for any kitchen where bicycling and healthy, delicious food are priorities. This lovingly illustrated cookbook is your guide t… [more below]
- Series: Bicycle
- Author: Brones, Anna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: August 15 2015
- ISBN10: 1621068250
- Language: English
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Norwegian Folk Tales
$19.00 Read moreThese 35 folk tales have been gathered from Peter Christen Asbj rnsen and J rgen Moe’s landmark nineteenth-century collections, acclaimed by Jacob Grimm for their freshness and a fullness that “surpas
- Series: Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
- Author: Asbjornsen, Peter Christen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 12 1982
- ISBN10: 0394710541
- Language: English
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Sita in Exile
$17.00 Read moreWhen Indian American Sita moves to the Norwegian Arctic, she finds a warm welcome from Mona, a local surfer from a refugee family who sees her as someone with whom she can be herself. But Sita’s not s
- Author: Rohatgi, Rashi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1881163725
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Fast Talk Finnish
$7.99 Read moreAlthough you can get by in Finland without speaking the language, knowing just a few essential phrases can help you make friends, enjoy service with a smile, and discover richer, more rewarding travel
- Series: Phrasebook
- Author: Planet, Lonely
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: July 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1788681002
- Language: English
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Fäviken: 4015 Days – Beginning to End
$59.95 Read moreWitty, candid, and insightful: Magnus Nilsson’s ode to his extraordinary restaurant, F viken
In 2019, Magnus Nilsson closed F viken, his one-of-a-kind restaurant in remote Sweden – a difficult decision
- Author: Nilsson, Magnus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 324
- Publish Date: November 11 2020
- ISBN10: 1838661255
- Language: English
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When Death Takes Something from You Give It Back: Carl’s Book
$16.95 Read moreFinalist for the 2019 Kirkus Prize in Nonfiction
Longlisted for the National Book Award for Translated Literature
Longlisted for the 2020 PEN Translation Award
An unflinchingly raw and lyrical explora
- Author: Aidt, Naja Marie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 1566895936
- Language: English
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Ti Amo
$18.00 Read moreA penetrating study of passion, suffering, and loss from one of Norway’s most tenacious writers: National Book Award Finalist and PEN translation prize winner Hanne rstavik
Celebrated throughout the- Author: Orstavik, Hanne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 195386144X
- Language: English
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff
$9.99 Read moreJanet Stevens gives us a new look at the confrontation between three billy goats and an ugly troll. “The pictures are exceptionally well reproduced, and Stevens makes clever use of her layout, propell
- Series: Big Books
- Author: Stevens, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 15 1990
- ISBN10: 0152863974
- Language: English
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Beyond the Light: Identity and Place in Nineteenth-Century Danish Art
$50.00 Read morePlacing artists at the center of nineteenth-century Demark’s dramatic cultural, political, and philosophical transformation, this publication explores their persistent national pride in a time of turm… [more below]
- Author: Spira, Freyda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 228
- Publish Date: February 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1588397335
- Language: English
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The Sixteen Trees of the Somme
$28.00 Read moreAn engrossing literary novel about a family mystery, revenge, and forgiveness by Lars Mytting, the bestselling and award-winning author of Norwegian Wood and The Bell in the Lake.
An international be- Author: Mytting, Lars
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1419762273
- Language: English
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So Much Longing in So Little Space: The Art of Edvard Munch
$19.00 Add to cartA brilliant and personal examination by sensational and bestselling author Karl Ove Knausgaard of his Norwegian compatriot Edvard Munch, the famed artist best known for his iconic painting The Scream … [more below]
- Author: Knausgaard, Karl Ove
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 26 2019
- ISBN10: 0143133136
- Language: English
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Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales: A Selection
$10.95 Add to cartThis collection of twenty-six tales features reproductions of the original illustrations by Vilhelm Pedersen and Lorenz Frolich, especially photographed from the drawings in the Hans Andersen Museum a… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Andersen, Hans Christian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: July 26 2009
- ISBN10: 0199555850
- Language: English
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The Leopard: A Harry Hole Novel (8)
$18.00 Read moreINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER – “Meaty, gripping, full of tantalizing twists” (Associated Press), this installment of the international bestselling series brings Inspector Harry Hole back from Hong Kong ho… [more below]
- Series: Harry Hole
- Author: Nesbo, Jo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 688
- Publish Date: June 26 2012
- ISBN10: 0307743187
- Language: English
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The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Ancestors in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway
$26.99 Read moreTrace your Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish ancestors This convenient guide will help you discover your Northern European family history while optimizing your research time.
Highlights include: – Stra- Author: Fryxell, David A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: December 17 2019
- ISBN10: 1440300755
- Language: English
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The Complete Fairy Tales
$24.99 Add to cartClassic tales of fairies and princesses, ducklings and dancing shoes from the master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen.
All the best-loved fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, including “The Ug
- Series: Leather-Bound Classics
- Author: Andersen, Hans Christian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 784
- Publish Date: October 07 2014
- ISBN10: 1626860998
- Language: English
