NORWAY More Books The Arctic, A Guide to Coastal Wildlife  •  Tony Soper FIELD GUIDE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES A compact, illustrated guide to coastal marine mammals and seabirds of the circumpolar north featuring handsome watercolor illustrations by Dan Powell and lively text on the natural history of each species by intrepid expedition leader and bird-lover Tony Soper. An essential handbook for the ship-based traveler. With a brief overview of history, short chapters on plants and invertebrates, and a glossary of snow and ice. (ARC85, $21.95)   Arthur Miller's Adaptation of an Enemy of the People  •  Arthur Miller  •  Henrik Ibsen LITERATURE •  1977 •  PAPER  • 125 PAGES True to the original, compelling and accessible, this classic drama portrays public-minded Dr. Stockman's crusade to save his town from its contaminated water supply. Confronted by stubborn politicians, journalists unwilling to take the risks, and an indifferent, unenlightened citizenry, Stockman's morals are defeated and opposed by his fellow citizens, leading him and his family to be driven out of the town he was trying to save. (SCN26, $12.00)   Beginner's Norwegian  •  Laura Ziukaite-hansen LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2005 •  PAPER  • 287 PAGES A beginner's course, including a textbook and two audio CDs. (NOR60, $29.95)   Birds of Europe  •  Lars Svensson FIELD GUIDE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES • FAVORITE This Princeton Field Guide features 3,500 illustrations by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom. Color plates depict every species -- and sometimes several different variants -- for 722 birds found from the Urals to the Atlantic, Scandinavia to the Middle East. (FG47, $29.95)   The Body in the Fjord  •  Katherine Hall Page MYSTERY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 340 PAGES The eighth in the series of Faith Fairchild mysteries, all with a strong sense of place, humor and food. This one stars Faith's best friend, Pix Miller, who sets off for Norway to look into a drowning. Much of the action (and intricate plot) takes place on a tour along the fjords of Norway. Hall Page, as usual, includes a section of recipes at the end (part-time sleuth Faith Fairchild is, after all, a caterer). (NOR34, $7.99)   Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe  •  Glynis Ridley HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES The entertaining history of a most unusual eighteenth-century European celebrity. Clara the Indian rhinoceros was brought to Europe in 1741 by the Dutch sea captain Douwemout Van der Meer, and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of heads of state such as Louis XV and Frederick the Great. A marvelous and unique look at the introduction of Eastern wildlife into the Western world. (FRN536, $12.00)   Egil's Saga  •  Bernard Scudder  •  Svanhildur Oskarsdottir LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 254 PAGES This chronicle of war and rivaly between ruling clans, written in the 13th century, blends history and legend. It's a vivid portrait of the Viking world. The action is set in 10th-century southern Scandinavia, the Baltic, Iceland and the North Sea. Egil, a rune reader, a healer, a drunk, a poet, and a farmer, dominated Viking history from his first murder at the age of six because another boy won a ball game. This vivid saga embraces five generations beginning with Egil's grandfather and ending with his grandson. (VIK06, $16.00)   Gods and Myths of Northern Europe  •  Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson RELIGION •  1990 •  PAPER  • 252 PAGES An classic survey of the Norse and Anglo-Saxon mythologies, gods and goddesses of pre-Christian Europe by a leading scholar of Norse and Anglo-Saxon religion and archaeology. (SCN23, $16.00)   The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral  •  Robert A. Scott ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 294 PAGES Scott, whose interest in the history of cathedrals began when he first saw the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Salisbury, England, takes his reader on a historical, architectural and sociological tour of the magnificent spires and stained-glass windows that dot the landscape of Europe. It's an accessible, personable overview. (EUR190, $21.95)   He Who Fears the Wolf  •  Karin Fossum  •  Felicity David MYSTERY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES When a woman who lived alone in the woods is brutally murdered, Inspector Sejer investigates the chief suspect, a schizophrenic loner who recently escaped from a mental institution. (NOR41, $14.00)   Here Is Where We Meet  •  John Berger LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. "The dead don't stay where they are buried," the protagonist's mother tells him, and this becomes the mantra for this most unusual journey through Europe's history and people. (EUR189, $15.00)   A History of the Vikings  •  Gwyn Jones HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 504 PAGES A classic portrait of the Viking realms of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, their civilization and culture, first published in 1968. With 15 maps, 58 line drawings and 32 black-and-white photographs. Jones integrates history and archaeology nicely in this well-told tale. Revised in 1984. (VIK20, $18.95)   Kon-Tiki, Across the Pacific by Raft  •  Thor Heyerdahl  •  F. H. Lyon EXPLORATION •  1990 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES A hugely popular account of a 1947 raft sailing trip along the Humboldt and Equatorial currents from Peru to Tahiti, where the author set out to prove that early humans could have made the trip. Not just a great adventure story, the voyage and Heyerdahl's theories have been influential in the debate over settlement of the region. With photographs. (PAC10, $5.99)   Lapland, A Natural History  •  Derek Ratcliffe NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES An authoritative, indispensable overview of the birds, plants, habitats and wildlife of the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland and northwestern Russia. Divided by habitat, with color plates interspersed throughout, it is a detailed, meticulously researched -- and hefty -- reference. (ARC182, $70.00)   Michelin Green Guide Scandinavia and Finland  •  Michelin Travel Publications GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 526 PAGES A survey of the cities, villages and sites of Scandinavia in the classic Michelin style, featuring brief descriptions of all the major attractions, and with excellent full-color city maps. Organized alphabetically for easy reference, (SCN10, $21.95)   Nordic Gods and Heroes  •  Padraic Colum  •  Willy Pogany LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 292 PAGES A reprint of the great Irish author Padraic Colum's age-old tales of the gods and goddesses of Asgard (originally published in 1928 as The Children of Odin) with 40 original illustrations by Willy Pogany. (SCN39, $10.95)   Norway to America, A History of the Migration  •  Ingrid Semmingsen CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1980 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES By a Norwegian scholar, the story of Norwegian immigration to the United States, describing the lifestyles known to the first pioneers in the Midwest and on the West Coast, and relating their experiences in light of their ties back home. (NOR33, $16.95)   Norwegian, A Language Map  •  Kristine K. Kershul LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2000 •  PLASTIC CARD This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (NOR39, $7.95)   Norwegian-English Dictionary  •  E. Haugen LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  1965 •  PAPER  • 504 PAGES A comprehensive Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian dictionary, geared for students. (NOR61, $29.95)   Orkneyinga Saga, The History of the Earls of Orkney  •  Hermann Palssom  •  Paul Edwards LITERATURE •  1981 •  PAPER  • 253 PAGES A fusion of myth and legend, circa A.D. 1200, by an unnamed Icelandic author. This medieval chronicle, with its center of action among the Orkney Islands, is a rich source of knowledge on the northern isles. Describing the conquest of the islands by Norwegian kings during the Viking expansion of the ninth century, it's an account of war and the struggle for supremacy by Sigurd the Powerful, St. Magnus the Martyr, and Hralf, the conqueror of Norway. This modern translation is very readable. (VIK07, $16.00)   The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings  •  Peter Sawyer HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 298 PAGES This compact, well-produced book, featuring contributions by 12 experts, is an insightful overview of the Viking Age. With numerous black-and-white illustrations. (VIK18, $27.99)   The Promise of America, A History of the Norwegian-American People  •  Odd S. Lovoll CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1999 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES An account of Norwegian migration to North America and the Norwegians contribution to their adopted land. With 227 black-and-white photos. (NOR47, $24.95)   Rough Guide Norway  •  Jules Brown GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES This compact guide includes an excellent historical and cultural overview of Norway, with special attention to its legends and myths. It's otherwise an opinionated, thorough travel guide with region-by-region descriptions. (NOR07, $22.99)   Runes  •  R. I. Page HISTORY •  1987 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES An excellent introduction to Scandinavian pre-Roman script. (NOR56, $17.95)   The Saga of the Volsungs  •  Jesse Byock LITERATURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 145 PAGES This heroic tale by an unknown Icelandic author of the 13th century is a prose epic based on stories found in much older Norse Eddic poetry. Full of traditional lore, including runic knowledge, jealousies of princes, betrayals, unrequited love, the vengeance of a Barbarian queen, the greed of Attila the Hun, and the mythic deeds of a dragon-slayer, this is the Scandinavian version of the German Niebelungenlied used by Wagner for his opera cycle. It's essential reading for anyone wishing to understand Viking society. (SCN05, $18.95)   The Sagas of Icelanders  •  Jane Smiley  •  Robert Kellog EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 544 PAGES Nine sagas and six tales collected in a single volume, all newly translated for this edition marking the 1,000th anniversary of Leif Eriksson's voyage to North America, and including an introduction by Jane Smiley (whose books include the wonderful novel of Norse settlements "The Greenlanders"). Composed between 1000 and 1500, these rousing tales are told with surprising directness and simplicity. Any modern explorer setting off across the North Atlantic should consider taking along this big book. (ICL13, $25.00)   Seven Viking Romances  •  Hermann Palssom  •  Paul Edwards ANTHOLOGY •  1985 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES The medieval Icelandic imagination incorporated warriors' raids and local myths, legends, and heroic tales adapted over the centuries from Homer to French romance. This book is an entertaining anthology of Viking kings, adventurers and gods. (VIK04, $15.00)   The Shetland Bus, A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival and Adventure  •  David Howarth HISTORY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 236 PAGES David Howarth, author of "We Die Alone," tells another little-known story of courage and survival during World War II. This time he writes of the "Shetland Bus," a fleet of fishing boats that made regular journeys across treacherous waters from the Shetland Islands to Norway, in order to bring relief and fortifications to Norwegians weathering Nazi attacks. Howarth, who was second in command at the Shetland base, knows the story first-hand, and brings out the ferocity of the storms and battles endured by a few hundred brave men. (NOR26, $16.95)   The Snowman  •  Jo Nesbo MYSTERY •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 400 PAGES The latest in the hardboiled series starring Oslo detective Harry Hole. A woman disappears and an enigmatic snowman is left in her wake. Irascible detective Harry Hole begins to think a serial killer may be at work when he realizes that this is only one of multiple disappearances. (NOR72, $25.99)   The Vikings  •  Else Roesdahl HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES A captivating and well-written look at Norse civilization. Roesdahl goes beyond the limited view of the ruthless Viking invaders, instead creating a full picture of the vibrant, artistic, agricultural and exploratory culture. With maps, diagrams and photographs. (VIK09, $17.00)   The Vikings  •  Magnus Magnusson HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES A well-regarded history of the Vikings. (VIK23, $20.00)   The Vikings, A Very Short Introduction  •  Julian D. Richards HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 152 PAGES This slim volume is a stimulating, concise introduction to the Vikings. (VIK24, $14.99)   When the Devil Holds the Candle  •  Felicity David  •  Karin Fossum MYSTERY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES An unexpected sequence of events in a small Norwegian town randomly intersects the lives of very different people in this gripping psychological thriller. Only the unflappable Inspector Konrad Sejer can discover what has happened and why. (NOR42, $14.00)   The Wife  •  Sigrid Undset  •  Tina Nunnally LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES This masterpiece by the Nobel Prize-winning Norwegian author, first published in 1927, has never gone out of print. This is the second volume in Undset's trilogy of historical novels recreating a woman's life during the Middle Ages in devoutly Catholic Norway. The books combine scholarly knowledge of the era with keen psychological analysis to produce a vividly realistic picture of the past. The second installment tells of Kristin's turbulent married life on the estate of Husaby, to which her husband has taken her. (NOR16, $16.00)   The Wreath  •  Sigrid Undset  •  Tina Nunnally LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 305 PAGES This masterpiece by the Nobel Prize-winning Norwegian author, first published in 1927, has never gone out of print. "The Wreath" is the first volume in Undset's trilogy of historical novels recreating a woman's life during the Middle Ages in devoutly Catholic Norway. The books combine scholarly knowledge of the era with keen psychological analysis to produce a vividly realistic picture of the past. In this installment, young Kristin Lavransdatter -- beautiful, wild, and passionate --engages in a romance with a man whom her father strongly dislikes. The other two parts of the trilogy are also available, "The Mistress of Husaby" (NOR16) and "The Cross" (NOR17). (NOR10, $15.00)
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