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Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Immerse in three iconic Scandinavian landscapes: the hauntingly beautiful coast; the magical seasonal forests, and the volcanic and arctic extremes. Surprising wildlife stories of lynx and puffins, orca and wolves reveal the resilient spirit of Scandinavia. Myth and modernity co-exist: Odin and Thor, basejumpers and reindeer herders are all woven into this icy natural world.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
An acclaimed bioarchaeologist traces the path of an ancient piece of jewelry found in a Viking grave in England back to eighth-century Baghdad and India, explaining that the Vikings' route may have been far more varied than previously known.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In 1851, at a remote village in the Scandinavian tundra, a Lutheran minister known as Mad Lasse tries in vain to convert the native Sámi reindeer herders to his faith. But when one of the most respected herders has a dramatic awakening and dedicates his life to the church, his impetuous son, Ivvár, is left to guard their diminishing herd alone. By chance, he meets Mad Lasse's daughter Willa, and their blossoming infatuation grows into something...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Immerse yourself in three iconic Scandinavian landscapes: the hauntingly beautiful coast; the magical seasonal forests, and the volcanic and arctic extremes. Surprising wildlife stories of lynx and puffins, orca and wolves reveal the resilient spirit of Scandinavia. Myth and modernity co-exist: Odin and Thor, base jumpers and reindeer herders are all woven into this icy natural world.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The Black Death reached Scandinavian countries at different times, by different routes. Follow the plague’s arrival by ship in Norway, then its movement into Sweden and Denmark, and observe how Scandinavian social customs worsened its toll. Learn also about a unique form of folklore and mythos that arose in Scandinavia in response to the plague.
Publisher
Java Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
With its reputation for being liberal and sexually-open minded, Scandinavia leads the the world when it comes to gender equality. Its empowered women are not afraid to express their desires. But is gender equality enough to ensure harmony between men and women? In this episode, we go in search of the secrets of Nordic love. From as early as kindergarten, children in Scandinavia are taught to challenge the gender stereotypes that society imposes on...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Follow the legend of Arthur into the literary traditions of medieval Iceland and Norway. Learn how Norwegian king Hakon Hakonarson commissioned adaptations of Arthurian works into Old Norse, and explore distinct differences in ethos, sensibility, and emphasis between the Continental and Scandinavian versions of the knightly saga..
10) Vikings
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Find out all about the history of the Vikings, the warriors and explorers who raided Europe in their longships throughout the Middle Ages. Learn about Viking warfare, their families, homes, clothes, and crafts, as well as gods from Norse mythology, such as Thor and Loki, in this beautifully illustrated children's book that is crammed with amazing facts. Amazing cut-away artworks take you inside Viking homes and longships, in which these notorious...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Scholars and laymen alike have long projected their fantasies onto the great expanse of the global North, whether it be as a frozen no-man's-land, an icy realm of marauding Vikings, or an unspoiled cradle of prehistoric human life. Bernd Brunner reconstructs the encounters of adventurers, colonists, and indigenous communities that led to the creation of a northern "cabinet of wonders" and imbued Scandinavia, Iceland, and the Arctic with a perennial...
12) Trolls
Author
Series
Susso volume 2
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"What if ...? A large wolf escapes its captors. A cult leader breaks out of psychiatric care. A disillusioned woman is forced to end her self-imposed exile. Stefan Spjut's latest novel explores the ancient notion that our forests may be inhabited by beings we do not understand, creatures neither animal nor human, living in the shadows . . ."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Dreamworks Animation
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Hiccup is a young Viking who defies convention when he befriends one of his deadliest foes, a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together this unlikely pair must overcome many obstacles and one ultimate challenge in order to save both their worlds.
15) Midwinterblood
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seven linked vignettes unfold on a Scandinavian island inhabited--throughout various time periods--by Vikings, vampires, ghosts, and a curiously powerful plant.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The "Danish coziness" philosophy is fast becoming the new "French living" in terms of aspirational lifestyle books and blogs. There are countless viral articles comparing the happiness levels of Americans versus Danes. Their homes are more homey; their people are more cheerful. It's an attitude that defies definition, but there is a name for this slow-moving, stress-free mindset: hygge (pronounced "hoo-ga"). Hygge values the idea of cherishing yourself:...
17) Beowulf
Author
Series
Twayne's English authors volume TEAS 477
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the epic poem Beowulf.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The Binkerton twins, Josh and Emma, and their little sister, Libby, unwittingly stumble into the Good Times Travel Agency and are carried off on a trip they'll never forget. First, the kids are stowaways on a Viking longship. Then, the Berserker, the most feared of Norse warriors, drags Josh along on a Viking raid. And Emma makes a plunder blunder that turns the siblings into slaves! Will the Binkertons' latest saga come to an untimely end?"--
"Through...
Author
Publisher
Avalon Travel/Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Make the most of every day and every dollar. Time-lost villages and bustling cities. Ancient Viking ships and strikingly modern architecture. Breathtaking fjords, verdant forests, and over 30,000 islands... Scandinavia has all that and more. In this book, Rick Steves makes it easy to experience it all"--Page 4 of cover.
20) Laila
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This fantastically scaled Norwegian feature comes from Danish-German director and noted cinematographer George Schnéevoigt, who brings every exotic corner of on-location Scandinavia to the forefront in a decade-spanning romantic adventure. Mona Martenson is Laila, a young girl separated from her parents as a baby and raised by a wealthy reindeer owner Aslag (Peter Malberg) in the frozen tundra. Though she is returned a year later, Laila grows into...
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