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Beowulf


by Seamus Heaney

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 215 PAGES

A best-selling, critically acclaimed verse translation of the seminal Anglo-Saxon epic, which tells of a Scandinavian hero's bravery in defending Denmark from the monster Grendel. Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney translated. (SCN27, $13.95)

Bradt City Guide Helsinki

Bradt City Guide Helsinki


by Nigel Wallis

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

This convenient pocket guide features an overview of the history and culture of Helsinki along with a few color photographs and maps. (SCN47, $13.99)

Copenhagen Map

Copenhagen Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A handy laminated street map of Copenhagen in full color at a scale of 1:11,000. (DMK14, $8.95)

Denmark Map

Denmark Map


by Geocart

  • MAP

A detailed map of Denmark with an inset of Copenhagen at a scale of 1:300,000. (DMK07, $13.95)

Finland Map

Finland Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A detailed map of all Finland at a scale of 1:750,000. (SCN13, $12.95)

Fodor's Scandinavia


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 553 PAGES

A practical, popular guide featuring full color photos, maps, and plenty of information on hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities. (SCN46, $23.95)

A History of the Vikings


by Gwyn Jones

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 504 PAGES

Jones integrates history and archaeology in this classic portrait of the Vikings. (VIK20, $18.95)

An Illustrated History of the First World War


by John Keegan

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 448 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War (WAR16, $50.00)

Lonely Planet Denmark

Lonely Planet Denmark


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 364 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide . (DMK12, $21.99)

Lonely Planet Norway

Lonely Planet Norway


by Deanna Swaney

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 452 PAGES

With maps, practical details and information on sightseeing. (NOR25, $23.99)

Lonely Planet Scandinavian Europe

Lonely Planet Scandinavian Europe


by Glenda Bendure | Ned Friary

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 550 PAGES

An excellent practical guide to Scandinavian countries, as well as St. Petersburg and Tallinn, featuring a good overview of culture, history and nature, and plenty of information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. (SCN01, $24.99)

The Long Ships

The Long Ships


by Frans Gunnar Bengtsson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 520 PAGES

Captured by Vikings, made to take his place at the oars of a dragon-prowed war ship, a convert to Christianity and major player in the defeat of the Kings of England, Bengtsson's boy-hero Red Om has a grand time roaring and rampaging across 10th-century Europe in this classic saga, originally published in 1943, and a perennial favorite in the author's native Sweden. (VIK33, $17.95)

Myths of the Pagan North


by Christopher Abram

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 264 PAGES

Looking at early written forms of Scandinavian myths and using archaeological sources to delve into the oral tradition, Abram gives readers access to Norse mythology and the Viking way of life. (VIK34, $29.95)

The Northern Wars: War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558-1721

The Northern Wars: War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558-1721


by Robert I. Frost

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 401 PAGES

A scholarly, detailed history of the struggle over Estonia, Livonia and control of the Nordic-Baltic region during the 16th-18th centuries, a highly militarized period in the region's history. (BLT15, $69.33)

Norway Map

Norway Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • MAP

A handsome map of Norway at a scale of 1:1,000,000, with a place index and shaded relief. (NOR05, $11.95)

The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World

The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World


by Andrew Jotischky

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

Richly illustrated with photographs, illustrations and full-color maps, this compact atlas explores the empires, people, cultures and religions of the Middle Ages, providing an excellent introduction to European history. (EUR384, $20.00)

Scandinavia Atlas


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP
  • 464 PAGES

A spiral-bound atlas with large-scale color maps (1:250,000 to 1:400,000). (SCN48, $44.95)

Stockholm Pocket Guide

Stockholm Pocket Guide


by Berlitz Pocket Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

As advertised, this brief, illustrated guide to the city fits easily into a shirt pocket. It's a brief guide covering what to see and do in Stockholm -- with a convenient map of the city center. (SWE01, $8.95)

Sweden Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A colorful map of Sweden at a scale of 1:600,000. (SWE06, $14.95)

The Vikings

The Vikings


by Else Roesdahl

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

This well-written look at Norse civilization goes beyond the limited view of the ruthless Viking invaders, creating a full picture of the vibrant, artistic, agricultural and ex-ploratory culture (VIK09, $17.00)

The Vikings, A History


by Robert Ferguson

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A sweeping history of Nordic plunder and trade. (VIK32, $18.00)

The Vikings, A Very Short Introduction


by Julian D. Richards

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 152 PAGES

This slim volume is a stimulating, concise introduction to the Vikings. (VIK24, $14.99)

The Winter War: The Soviet Attack on Finland, 1939-1940

The Winter War: The Soviet Attack on Finland, 1939-1940


by Eloise Engle | Lauri Paananen

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

The story of the 105-day campaign against Finland in the early days of WWII. This book displays how the Finns, though vastly outnumbered, showed great ingenuity in the field of battle. (SCN20, $19.95)

A Year in Lapland, Guest of the Reindeer Herders

A Year in Lapland, Guest of the Reindeer Herders


by Hugo Beach

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An account of a year among the Saami in Swedish Lapland. An anthropologist by training, the author combines travelogue, history and meditation on the cycle of life in the north. (SCN12, $26.95)

 

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