Cultural Region/Scandinavian
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Butterfly Valley: A Requiem
$13.95 Read moreInger Christensen, often cited as a Nobel contender, is one of Europe’s most revered poets. Winner of the Nordic Prize of the Swedish Academy and the Austrian State Prize for Literature, she is perhap… [more below]
- Author: Christensen, Inger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 69
- Publish Date: June 17 2004
- ISBN10: 0811215792
- Language: English
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Complete Danish Beginner to Intermediate Course: Learn to Read, Write, Speak and Understand a New Language
$44.99 Read moreDo you want to develop a solid understanding of Danish and communicate confidently with others?
Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and re… [more below]- Series: Teach Yourself Language
- Author: Elsworth, Bente
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: December 31 2010
- ISBN10: 1444194984
- Language: English
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Peer Gynt and Brand
$17.00 Read moreA new Penguin edition of Ibsen’s two great verse plays, in masterful versions by one of our greatest living poets, Geoffrey Hill.
These two powerful and contrasting verse dramas by Ibsen made his rep- Author: Ibsen, Henrik
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: February 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0141197587
- Language: English
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The Redeemer
$18.00 Read moreINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER – Inspector Harry Hole pursues an assassin bent on revenge in this “fast-and-furious” installment (The New York Times Book Review) of the bestselling series.
Shots ring out- Series: Harry Hole
- Author: Nesbo, Jo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: September 09 2014
- ISBN10: 0307742989
- Language: English
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The Dwarf
$18.00 Read more“I have noticed that sometimes I frighten people; what they really fear is themselves. They think it is I who scare them, but it is the dwarf within them, the ape-faced manlike being who sticks up his
- Author: Lagerkvist, Par
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 01 1958
- ISBN10: 0374521352
- Language: English
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For the Love of Cod: A Father and Son’s Search for Norwegian Happiness
$15.95 Read moreA journey to find Norway’s supposed bliss makes for a comic travelogue that asks, seriously, what makes Norwegians so damn happy–and does it translate?
Norway is usually near or at the top of the Wo- Author: Dregni, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1517915724
- Language: English
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The White Lioness
$19.00 Add to cartThe mystery thriller series that inspired the Netflix crime drama Young Wallander – From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the third riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universall… [more below]
- Series: Kurt Wallander #3
- Author: Mankell, Henning
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: May 13 2003
- ISBN10: 1400031559
- Language: English
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Norse Mythology, Vikings, Magic & Runes: Stories, Legends & Timeless Tales From Norse & Viking Folklore + A Guide To The Rituals, Spells & Meanings of
$29.99 Add to cartExplore The World of Norse Mythology, Vikings, Magic & Runes
Join us on a discovery to the Marvels, Magic, Runes & Wonders of Norse Mythology, and learn from one of the most interesting civilizations e
- Author: Brought Alive, History
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: November 23 2021
- ISBN10: 1914312201
- Language: English
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The Cross
$16.00 Read more“[Sigrid Undset] should be the next Elena Ferrante.” —Slate
A Penguin Classic Kristin Lavransdatter interweaves political, social, and religious history with the daily aspects of family life to creat- Series: Kristin Lavransdatter (Penguin)
- Author: Undset, Sigrid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: April 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0141182350
- Language: English
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The Monocle Travel Guide to Stockholm: The Monocle Travel Guide Series
$9.90 Read moreMonocle reports from around the globe. As its Edited bys and correspondents dart from city to city, they get to know the best places to rest their heads, stretch their limbs, and kick back with a cont… [more below]
- Author: Brule, Tyler
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 148
- Publish Date: June 08 2017
- ISBN10: 3899559045
- Language: English
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Historical Brewing Techniques: The Lost Art of Farmhouse Brewing
$24.95 Add to cartEqual parts history, cultural anthropology, social science, and travelogue, this book describes brewing and fermentation techniques that are vastly different from modern craft brewing and preserves th… [more below]
- Author: Garshol, Lars Marius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 30 2020
- ISBN10: 1938469550
- Language: English
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Hidden Iceland
$25.00 Read moreHidden Iceland is an ode to the hidden attractions that are still to be found in Iceland, not just in nature, but in the towns and villages too, presenting them in inspiring lists such as:
– glitter
- Author: Chapman, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 25 2022
- ISBN10: 9460582656
- Language: English
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My Brother
$14.95 Read more“This year’s best novel… Brutal, colourful, carnal… Impossible to put down.” —Expressen
A Swedish publishing phenomenon: a literary noir of extraordinary power follows the discovery of a young … [more below]- Author: Smirnoff, Karin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 27 2022
- ISBN10: 178227670X
- Language: English
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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 Add to cartThese 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
