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Eyewitness Guide Denmark

Eyewitness Guide Denmark

by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 326 PAGES

This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (DMK28, $25.00)

A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland

A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland

by T.K Derry

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 447 PAGES

Scandinavia from prehistory to the present with chapters on the Viking and Lutheran kingdoms, medieval times, monarchies, the World Wars and modern period, emphasizing the common cultural, political and social backgrounds. (SCN03, $25.00)

The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen

The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen

by Hans Christian Andersen | Diana Crone Frank | Jeffrey Frank

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 293 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A newly refurbished collection of twenty-two tales, adroitly retranslated by Diana and Jeffrey Frank and with the original illustrations. (DMK27, $23.95)

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)

 
Culture Smart! Denmark

Culture Smart! Denmark


by Mark Salmon

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (DMK30, $9.95)

Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings

Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings


by John Haywood

  • REFERENCE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

The history of the Vikings told through a series of innovative maps and excellent photographs. This book traces the route of the 9th-century Viking merchants and explorers throughout Europe and on to the New World. (VIK02, $20.00)

Rough Guide Denmark

Rough Guide Denmark


by Roger Norum

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 326 PAGES

With snazzy photos and dozens of sidebars offering little-known facts and a wealth of historical and cultural information, this guide is an excellent companion to exploring Denmark. (DMK34, $24.99)

Time Out Copenhagen

Time Out Copenhagen


by Michael Booth

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A practical, hip guide by the British publisher, noted for its extensive listings. Features extensive listings for museums, historical sites, shopping, and eating out in Copenhagen, and also provides some basic background on the city's culture and history. (DMK26, $19.95)

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age


by William Manchester

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 322 PAGES

Organized into sections on the Renaissance, Reformation and Discovery, Manchester's popular history evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, including Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. (EUR06, $15.99)

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, Lords of the Seas

The Vikings, Lords of the Seas


by Yves Cohat

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

An indispensable reference that fits in your pocket, this slim volume is packed with maps, archival photographs, and illustrations. It tells of the Norse homeland, discoveries and settlements, and also features a useful chronology and excerpts from the Viking Sagas. Part of the "Discoveries" series. (VIK01, $15.95)

Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages

Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages


by Alain Erlande-Brandenburg

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $15.95)

Isak Dinesen, The Life of a Storyteller

Isak Dinesen, The Life of a Storyteller


by Judith Thurman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 495 PAGES

A Danish aristocrat who wrote in English and lived for many years in Kenya, Isak Dinesen lived on the international stage. (DMK17, $22.00)

Letters on Sweden, Norway, and Denmark

Letters on Sweden, Norway, and Denmark


by Mary Wollstonecraft | William Godwin

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 129 PAGES

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)

On Tycho's Island


by John Robert Christianson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) was an outlandish figure among early European astronomers, what with his prosthetic golden nose, his close relations with the Danish monarch and his private laboratory island where he observed the heavens. This scholarly work brings to life the man, his island and his age. (DMK18, $34.00)

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)

Gertrude and Claudius

Gertrude and Claudius


by John Updike

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

In Shakespeare's play, Elsinore and Medieval Denmark are evoked in a few expressive lines, a castle, a mood; but in Updike's novel, an atmospheric prelude to Hamlet, Elsinore and its inhabitants get the full historical-novel treatment. (DMK19, $15.00)

Hamlet


by G. R. Hibbard | William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A new, authoritative version of Shakespeare's most celebrated play. (DMK08, $10.95)

Niels Lyhne

Niels Lyhne


by J. P. Jacobsen | Tina Nunnally

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 187 PAGES

An award-winning translation of the much-loved Danish novel, originally published in 1880. (DMK39, $16.00)

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow


by Peter Hoeg

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 469 PAGES

Set in Denmark and Greenland and aboard a secret ship, this page-turner includes an excellent portrait of modern day Copenhagen in its first half. (DMK03, $16.00)

The History of Danish Dreams

The History of Danish Dreams


by Peter Hoeg

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

Hoeg's first novel is a sprawling family saga spanning four generations and exploring the transition in Denmark from medieval society to modern nation. (DMK05, $15.00)

The Quiet Girl

The Quiet Girl


by Peter Hoeg

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

Hoeg (Smilla's Sense of Snow) sets this fast-paced, inventive novel in present day Denmark. (DMK36, $15.00)

The Saga of the Volsungs

The Saga of the Volsungs


by Jesse Byock

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 145 PAGES

Full of traditional Norse lore, including runic knowledge, jealous princes, betrayals, unrequited love, the vengeance of a Barbarian queen, the greed of Attila the Hun and the mythic deeds of a dragon-slayer, these tales are essential reading for anyone wishing to understand Viking society. (SCN05, $18.95)

The Spectator Bird

The Spectator Bird


by Wallace Stegner

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 214 PAGES

An American literary agent goes to Denmark and meets Karen Blixen in this novel by Wallace Stegner. Winner of the National Book Award. (DMK16, $15.00)

To Siberia

To Siberia


by Per Petterson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This beautifully wrought tale of a young girl and her big brother Jesper captures the loneliness, magic and world of rural WWII-era Denmark. (DMK41, $14.00)

We, the Drowned

We, the Drowned


by Carsten Jensen

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 678 PAGES

Set in his hometown in Denmark, Jensen spins an old-fashioned tale of love, war and adventure, following his seafaring townsmen from the shipyards in Marstal to the barren rocks of Newfoundland, roughest bars in Hobart and the frozen coasts of Russia. (DMK44, $28.00)

Winter's Tales

Winter's Tales


by Isak Dinesen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A collection of 11 haunting short stories by the Danish writer most famous as Karen Blixen. With their Nordic settings, the Gothic tales draw upon the folk tradition and myths of Denmark. Originally published in 1942. (DMK25, $16.00)

Birds of Europe

Birds of Europe


by Lars Svensson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)

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