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These 5 items are available for $82, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXNOR10A)

Insight Guide Norway  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 391 PAGES • COMING IN DECEMBER A profusely illustrated overview of Norway, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history, politics and culture, hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. It includes chapters on Oslo, Bergen, the North Cape and other popular destinations. (NOR03, $22.95)
Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings  •  John Haywood REFERENCE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES A thorough history of the Vikings as told through a series of innovative maps and excellent photographs of Viking artifacts. This book traces the route of the 9th-century Viking merchants and explorers throughout Europe and on to the New World. (VIK02, $20.00)
We Die Alone, A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance  •  David Howarth  •  Stephen Ambrose EXPLORATION •  2007 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES A 1955 account by British historian David Howarth of courage, determination and valor in Nazi-occupied Norway. It's the story of Jan Baalrud -- and his extraordinary escape across the Lyngen Alps, as reconstructed from interviews with Baalrud and the brave people who helped him escape. Stumbling half-dead into an Arctic village, he is nursed back to health by the local people and, finally, makes his way to neutral Sweden. (NOR14, $16.95)
Norwegian Folk Tales  •  Peter Asbjornsen ANTHOLOGY •  1982 •  PAPER  • 188 PAGES This rich collection of stories, interpreted by a leading scholar on ancient traditions and tales, will delight both adults and children. (NOR06, $14.95)
Norway Map  •  Freytag & Berndt MAP A handsome map of Norway at a scale of 1:600,000, with a place index and shaded relief. (NOR05, $12.95)

Oslo/Bergen Map  •  ITMB    •  A walking map of Oslo and Bergen at a scale of 1:10,000. (NOR44, $8.95)
Culture Smart! Norway  •  Linda March   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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)
Eyewitness Guide Norway  •  Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This handsome, illustrated guide covers the nature, culture, history and attractions of Norway. (NOR29, $25.00)
Lonely Planet Norway  •  Deanna Swaney   • GUIDEBOOK  •  With maps, practical details and information on sightseeing. (NOR25, $21.99)
Norwegian, Start Speaking Today!  •  Educational Services Corporation   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A booklet and two cassette tapes make up this 90-minute crash course on Norwegian. This course follows the foreign service method, focusing on dialogues and useful sentences instead of single words. (NOR23, $21.95)
A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland  •  T.K Derry   • HISTORY  •  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, $23.50)
Norway to America, A History of the Migration  •  Ingrid Semmingsen   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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)
The Vikings  •  Else Roesdahl   • HISTORY  •  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. (VIK09, $17.00)
The Vikings, Lords of the Seas  •  Yves Cohat   • HISTORY  •  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, $12.95)
Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga  •  William Fitzhugh  •  Elisabeth Ward   • HISTORY  •  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)
Assault in Norway, Sabotaging the Nazi Nuclear Bomb  •  Thomas Gallagher   • EXPLORATION  •  A small team of Norwegian ski commandos on a mission to destroy the Vemork heavy water plant -- and stop the Germans from getting the atomic bomb. A gripping true story of bravery and endurance against all odds, featuring hair-raising escapades -- some of which are so outrageous they seem lifted from an action novel. Non-fiction. (NOR62, $16.95)
Farthest North  •  Fridtjof Nansen   • EXPLORATION  •  The great Norwegian polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen's classic account of the voyage of the Fram, originally published in 1897. His compelling adventure jumps from the page through maps and photographs. (ARC60, $17.95)
Letters on Sweden, Norway, and Denmark  •  Mary Wollstonecraft  •  William Godwin   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  In this small masterpiece, rich in detail of people and place, groundbreaking feminist Wollstonecraft records her observations of a late 18th-century journey through Scandinavia. (SCN04, $16.95)
The Fellowship of Ghosts, Travels in the Land of Midnight Sun  •  Paul Watkins   • EXPLORATION  •  Novelist Watkins tries his hand at travel, interweaving a memoir of his own experiences in Norway with those of early eccentric visitors. His solo wanderings also take into account the beautiful Norwegian countryside, with vivid descriptions of dramatic cliffs and expansive snowfields. (NOR35, $15.00)
Growth of the Soil  •  Knut Hamsun   • LITERATURE  •  The epic tale of a homesteader in the mountainous Norwegian interior, which helped win Hamsun a Nobel Prize in 1920. An insightful and engaging look at life in Norway and living off the land. (NOR36, $13.00)
Kristin Lavransdatter: The Wreath, The Wife, The Cross  •  Sigrid Undset  •  Tina Nunnally   • LITERATURE  •  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)
Mysteries  •  Knut Hamsun  •  Sverre Lyngstad   • LITERATURE  •  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 is our favorite of Hamsun's many novels. (NOR08, $15.00)
Out Stealing Horses  •  Per Petterson   • LITERATURE  •  In this luminous novel of memory, childhood and loss in rural Norway, Trond Sander, the elderly narrator, looks back on his life and the chain of events that began one fateful summer day in 1948. (NOR66, $14.00)
The Norse Myths  •  Kevin Crossley-Holland   • LITERATURE  •  A classic collection of 32 tales of Nordic gods, goddesses and heroes. With an overview of the Norse world, cosmology and gods. (SCN38, $17.00)