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MOUNTAIN TRAVEL-SOBEK
Hiking Norway's Fjord Country
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/W811336. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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The Fellowship of Ghosts, Travels in the Land of Midnight Sun
• Paul Watkins
EXPLORATION •
2006 •
PAPER
• 233 PAGES
The prolific novelist Watkins interweaves tales of his solitary walks with those of eccentric early travelers. Hence the ghosts (including the English eccentric travel classic: Three in Norway by Two of Them). His solo wanderings also take into account the beautiful Norwegian countryside, with vivid descriptions of dramatic cliffs and expansive snowfields. A volume in the series by National Geographic.
(NOR35, $16.00) |
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The Vikings, Lords of the Seas
• Yves Cohat
HISTORY •
2010 •
PAPER
• 175 PAGES
An indispensable reference that fits in your pocket, this slim volume, part of the "Discoveries" series, is packed with maps, archival photographs and illustrations. It tells of the Norse homeland, discoveries and settlements and features a useful chronology and excerpts from the Viking Sagas.
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Eyewitness Guide Norway
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
This handsome, illustrated guide covers nature, culture, history and attractions of Norway. We also carry Eyewitness guides to Sweden (SWE32), Stockholm (SWE18) and Denmark (DMK28).
(NOR29, $25.00) |
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Norway Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
MAP
A handsome map of Norway at a scale of 1:1,000,000, with a place index and shaded relief. Two Sides. 40x27 inches.
(NOR05, $11.95) |
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Also Recommended
Culture Smart! Norway
• Linda March
• GUIDEBOOK
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A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice.
(NOR43, $9.95)
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Lonely Planet Norway
• Deanna Swaney
• GUIDEBOOK
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With maps, practical details and information on sightseeing.
(NOR25, $23.99)
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Norway 1940
• Francois Kersaudy
• HISTORY
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A detailed account of the German invasion of Norway in 1940.
(NOR20, $26.95)
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The Conversion of Scandinavia
• Anders Winroth
• HISTORY
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Yalle professor Winroth argues that the medieval Scandinavian chieftains were not forced but rather elected to convert to Christianity out of their own self interest in this bold new study, subtitled "Vikings, Merchants, and Missionaries in the Remaking of Northern Europe."
(SCN74, $38.00)
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Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga
• William Fitzhugh
• Elisabeth Ward
• HISTORY
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An extensively illustrated volume of Viking culture, history and exploration that focuses especially on voyages to North America. Published in conjunction with a Smithsonian exhibit, it features essays and 400 color photographs.
(VIK11, $34.95)
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In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream
• Eric Dregni
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A Minnesotan of Norwegian extraction, Dregni writes entertainingly of Norwegian culture and the immigrant experience in this delightful account of a year living with his wife and infant son in Trondheim on a Fulbright scholarship.
(NOR68, $22.95)
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Letters on Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
• Mary Wollstonecraft
• William Godwin
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Groundbreaking feminist Wollstonecraft records her observations of a late 18th-century journey through Scandinavia in this small masterpiece, rich in detali of people and place.
(SCN04, $16.95)
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Don't Look Back
• Karen Fossum
• MYSTERY
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In her U.S. debut, Norwegian mystery author Karen Fossum weaves a tale of intrigue set in a small mountain town outside of Oslo.
(NOR37, $14.00)
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Growth of the Soil
• Knut Hamsun
• LITERATURE
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The epic tale of a homesteader in the mountainous Norwegian interior, which helped win Hamsun a Nobel Prize in 1920.
(NOR36, $14.00)
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King Harald's Saga
• Magnus Magnusson
• Paulsson Herman
• Snorri Sturlusson
• Hermann Palsson
• LITERATURE
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A classic biography of the last Viking warrior King Harald and an account of the 1066 conflict between Norway and England.
(NOR19, $14.00)
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Kristin Lavransdatter: The Wreath, The Wife, The Cross
• Sigrid Undset
• Tina Nunnally
• LITERATURE
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A masterful historical epic by the Nobel Prize-winning author, first published in 1927. This omnibus edition follows the life of one woman from birth to death in devoutly Catholic 14th-century Norway. A cornerstone of Scandinavian literature, the trilogy is a powerful introduction to the medieval society.
(NOR40, $25.00)
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Mysteries
• Knut Hamsun
• Sverre Lyngstad
• LITERATURE
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An odd character settles in a small Norwegian village and charms the locals. First published in 1890, this book is an insightful look at life in Norway and our favorite of Hamsun's many novels.
(NOR08, $16.00)
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Norwegian Folk Tales
• Peter Asbjornsen
• ANTHOLOGY
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This rich collection of stories, interpreted by a leading scholar on ancient traditions and tales, will delight both adults and children.
(NOR06, $15.95)
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Out Stealing Horses
• Per Petterson
• LITERATURE
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In this luminous novel of memory, childhood and loss in rural Norway, elderly narrator Trond Sander looks back on his life and the chain of events that began one fateful summer day in 1948.
(NOR66, $14.00)
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Per Gynt, A Dramatic Poem
• Henrik Ibsen
• LITERATURE
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A Penguin Classics' edition of Ibsen's classic.
(NOR59, $11.00)
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The Norse Myths
• Kevin Crossley-Holland
• LITERATURE
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This classic collection includes 32 tales of Nordic gods, goddesses and heroes. With an overview of the Norse world, cosmology and gods.
(SCN38, $17.95)
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