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Essential Books These 3 items are available for $47, including
U.S. shipping, a 20% discount (Item no. EXSCN453)		  
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. (VIK01, $15.95)		   The Vikings, Lords of the Seas
The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen  •  Hans Christian Andersen  •  Diana Crone Frank  •  Jeffrey Frank
LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 293 PAGES • FAMILY
A newly refurbished (and handsomely produced) collection of twenty-two tales, adroitly re-translated by Diana and Jeffrey Frank and with the original illustrations by Vilhelm Pedersen and Lorenz Froelich. The translators provide a 40-page introduction on the real H.C. Andersen, notes and an annotated bibliography. Best of all, the lively new translation captures the oddball charm, surprising syntax and colloquial simplicity of the original Danish (or so we believe after perusing stilted previous translations). (DMK27, $23.95)		   The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen
Scandinavia Map  •  HEMA Maps
MAP
With city maps, and including an inset of Spitsbergen, this map shows Denmark and southern Scandinavia on one side and Norway and Lapland on the reverse. 1:800,000. The Michelin map of the region (SCN66) shows all of Scandinavia, including Finland omitted here, on one sheet. Two Sides. 52x39 inches. (SCN16, $12.95)		   Scandinavia Map



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