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Norwegian Titles
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*Folklore
NORWEGIAN TROLL TALES
$12.95
Over thirty Norwegian troll tales retold by Joanne Asala. Includes lively illustrations by Theodor Kittelsen and others.
Perfect bound. 6 x 9", 160 pages. ISBN 1-932043-10-1
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*Folklore
WEIRD TALES FROM NORTHERN SEAS
$12.95
By Jonas Lie.
Weird tales, wild seas...second printing of this classic collection of legends transports the reader to a strange, salty world of maelstroms and maleficent spirits, boat builders, and dream-wreckers. Originally printed in 1893, the tales came from northern Norway. Lie was the literary toast of all Scandinavia.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 128 pages. ISBN 1-932043-41-1
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*Free Recipe*
DRAVLE
from Norwegian Recipes
$6.95
Dravle p. 142
2 quarts milk
2 eggs
1 quart buttermilk
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups raisins
Heat milk until it boils. Beat eggs into buttermilk. Add to hot milk slowly, to form cheese curds and whey. When cheese settles, reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Add sugar and raisins. Increase heat and cook 1/2 hour or longer. Thicken with cornstarch mixed with cream, if necessary.
See more recipes under "Free Recipes" section.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 170 pages. ISBN 978-193204304-4
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*NORWEGIAN PROVERBS
$12.95
This popular proverb book will be available in May 2008, with new beautiful covers showing a fjord, water falls, and the mountains. Our son, David Heusinkveld, took the photographs for the covers when on a trip to Scandinavia in 2007. The book has a new cover with identical popular contents.
Interior illustrations come from "Rambles and Scrambles in Norway" first published in 1878. The British author took his artist with him to make engravings of life in Norway. These charming antique view show historic Norway has become one of the worlds wealthiest nations. Today a display of the history of Norwegian people proclaims "We are no longer alone."
ISBN 1-932043-46-2 .
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*Proverbs
PROVERBS FROM THE NORTH
Words of Wisdom from the Vikings
$12.95
Translation from the Icelandic by Joanne Asala.
This collection is translated from the ancient Havamal. Said to be given by Odin, Father of the Norse Gods, these words give a clear picture of the heroic ethics, warrior code, and home life of the Vikings. Colorful cover. Art work showing Viking treasures.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 64 pages. ISBN 1-572160-22-5
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*Rosemaling
ROSEMALING THE BEAUTIFUL NORWEGIAN ART & DESIGN COLLECTION II
$20.00
Two books in one! Rosemaling flourished in Norway from 1700 to 1850, and the designs are still around, gracing old wooden trunks, furniture, bowls, plates, and many other wooden surfaces. This gorgeous, classic art form is still being practiced today. Penfield's latest rosemaling title combines two previous books by renowned artist/instructor Helen Elizabeth Blanck. It shows how to perform rosemaling with simple, step-by-step instructions helpful to the novice or expert alike. Topics covered include bands or borders, scrolls, getting started, materials, color harmony, accents, and quick tips. Dozens of designs allow readers to create their own works of art. Spiral-bound, 8-1/2 x 11", 63 pages, ISBN 1-932043-08-X.
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BOAT OF LONGING, THE
O. E. Rolvaag
$13.95
From the rocky, mist-enshrouded shores of Norway to the bustling streets of Minneapolis, O. E. Rolvaag lyrically chronicles the experiences of Nils Vaag, a young Norwegian immigrant. Abandoning the life of a fisherman in Nordland, a region poor but full of mystical beauty, Nils emigrates to the New World in 1912. There he sweeps saloons, lives in a boarding-house called "Babel" for the many languages used by its residents, and begins to find his way among the people of the city.
ISBN: 0873511840
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Cooking, Norwegian
*NORWEGIAN RECIPES
Old-time Favorites
$6.95
Norwegian-American cooks are known for their use of almond and dill for delicate and flavorful seasonings. This handy book features a variety of tastes, including the old favorites of delicious cookies, light cakes, sweet breads, and lefse, and the traditional root vegetables. Try fruit juice glogg, cheese soup, strawberry nut bread, baked trout, potato balls, almond cake, caramel ice, and much more.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 170 pages. ISBN 1-932043-04-7
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Cooking, Norwegian
*NORWEGIAN TOUCHES
History, Recipes, Folk Arts
$16.95
By Louise Roalson and Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret.
Notably Norwegian Revised & Expanded.
This book tells the stories of Norwegian immigrants, their ancestors, and their descendents. It includes great Norwegians and great Norwegian recipes, including meatballs, beef soup, lutefisk, cod chowder, dumplings, cucumber salad, lefse, coffee braid, gingerbread, prince's cake, kringle, and lemon fromage with raspberry sauce. Norwegian Touches is beautifully designed and illustrated with about 80 photographs, half of them in full color.
Featured tourist attractions include Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa; The Chapel in the Hills, Rapid City, South Dakota; Moorhead, Minnesota's Heritage Hjemkomst Center; and Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, which bills itself as the troll capital of America.
Paperback, 6 x 9", 160 pages. ISBN 1-932043-17-9
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Cooking, Norwegian
*TIME-HONORED NORWEGIAN RECIPES
Adapted to the American Kitchen
$6.95
A mini version of our wildly successful 1974 Vesterheim cookbook, this title features more than 65 recipes from the original, plus exquisite photos of silver pieces from Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum in Decorah, Iowa.
Recipes include cauliflower soup, fish and shrimp in pastry shells, pork tenderloin, glazed carrots, rye bread, sour cream waffles, duchess cake, stacked cookies, red berry pudding with cream, and apple pie.
Spiral-bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 142 pages. ISBN 1-932043-27-6
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Cooking, Norwegian
*NORWEGIAN CENTENNIAL RECIPES 1825-1925
$7.95
Recipes reflect cooking on a wood burning stove circa 1825-1925.
This is an edited reprint of a book released at the time of the Minnesota State Fair celebrating 100 years of Norwegian immigration to America. Norma Wangness, a gold medal winner of rosemaling competition, designed the front cover. Her beautiful painting of a plate is on the back cover.
*Free Recipe*
HIMMELs Futter - Heavens Sparkles
2 eggs, separated
1/2 cup sugar
3 heaping teaspoons flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pound dates
1 cup walnuts
1 cup whipped cream
Beat eggs separately until very light. Add sugar. Cut dates and walnuts fine. Roll in flour. Add to the egg mixture. Lightly fold in the egg whites. Add flour and baking powder. Bake for 1/2 hour. Pour whipped cream over before serving.
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Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", approx. 170 pages. Available late spring 2008
ISBN 1-932043-45-4
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Cooking, Norwegian, VHS Video
COOKING NORWAY STYLE: Christmas Foods
$24.95
Christmas in Norway is synonymous with delectable traditional foods. In this video, Norwegian-American Astrid Karlsen Scott brings you back to Norway to share her homeland's traditional Christmas foods. In this video you will experience the famed Julebond (Christmas Buffet) at Fossheim Tourish Hotel in Lom.
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Cooking, Norwegian
AUTHENTIC NORWEGIAN COOKING
$34.95 hardback
By Astrid Karlsen Scott
Scotts thorough knowledge of cooking, of Norwegian recipes, and of popular food usage in Norway make this an authentic Norwegian cookbook.
Hardcover, 192 pages.
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Dictionary, Norwegian
NORWEGIAN-ENGLISH/ENGLISH-NORWEGIAN CONCISE DICTIONARY
$14.95
New Edition Revised by Egill Daae Gabrielsen
This dictionary fulfills the need for a practical and handy pocket dictionary for tourists and people who study Norwegian. It is packed with more than 10,000 entries, a pronunciation guide of Norwegian, some Norwegian irregular verbs, and an appendix of Norwegian neuter gender nouns.
Paperback, 4 x 6", 599 pages. ISBN 0-781801-99-0
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Dictionary, Norwegian
NORWEGIAN-ENGLISH/ENGLISH-NORWEGIAN DICTIONARY & PHRASE BOOK
$11.95
Whether strolling the streets of Oslo from the palace down Karl Johan Boulevard or taking the famous Hurtigruten (coastal steamer) above the Arctic Circle to Nordkapp, this bilingual dictionary and travel-oriented phrasebook will help visitors communicate effectively. It includes 4,500 total entries, basic Norwegian grammar and pronunciation, and practical cultural information, including a walking tour of Oslo.
Paperback, 3-3/4 x 7-1/2, 181 pages. ISBN 0-781809-55-X
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EMIGRANTS, THE
Johan Bojer
$12.95
A group of young Norwegian villagers, faced with a rigid class structure, political oppression, and dismal agricultural opportunities, willingly wrench themselves away from the Old World to make a better life for themselves. Ola Vatne wants to be free of any other man's dictates; Morten Kvidal dreams of owning his own land; Else, the colonel's daughter, is determined to defy her prosperous father and marry the landless peasant she loves; Jo Berg, the schoolmaster, seeks a land where he can speak freely about political conditions without fear of losing his job; Anne Ramsey needs to find a father for the baby she is expecting; Kal and Karen Skaret want their children to have a richer life than one made from scratching a meager existence from the rocky soil of the Norwegian coast.
Their trek takes them to homesteads in North Dakota in the 1880s and 1890s where they find that breaking the sod, surviving blizzards and prairie fires, and raising wheat is easier to accomplish than feeling at home in this new land.
ISBN: 087351260X
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Folklore
NORWEGIAN FOLK TALES
$14.95
Long a treasure in Norway, the folk tales collected by Peter Christen Asbj?rnsen and J?rgen Moe have been acclaimed for their richness of humor, fullness of life, and depth of understanding since beginning to translate folk tales more than 100 years ago.
ISBN 0-394710-54-1
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GRASS OF THE EARTH
Aagot Raaen
$16.95
An engaging and richly detailed family biography of nineteenth-century Norwegian immigrant homesteaders in eastern North Dakota.
"Opening with a three-day blizzard, the tale proceeds to impressions of prairie life, animals and crops, household handicrafts, discussions by the well-educated father, stories of the affectionate mother, the problem of water, primitive medicine, Norwegian foods, home building, the farming seasons, the coming of neighbors, the first school, new farm machinery, the long years of a burdensome mortgage, the shift from pioneer mutual helpfulness to commercial rivalry and cunning, and the failure of those, such as the father of this family, whose training ill fitted them for the rigors of frontier farming."
ISBN: 0873512952
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HEIMSKRINGLA
The Lives of the Norse Kings
$24.95
The Heimskringla, a history of Norwegian kings beginning with the Ynglinga Saga, traces the descent of Norwegian royalty from Odin, presented as a historical figure, a great conqueror and master wizard. The chronicle ends with the story of Magnus Erlingson, who ruled until A.D. 1184.
Paperbound, 5-3/8 x 8-1/4" 354 pages. ISBN 0-48623-66-5
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History Adventure, Norwegian
FARTHEST NORTH
THE EPIC ADVENTURE OF A VISIONARY EXPLORER
$17.95
In September of 1893, Norwegian zoologist Fridtjof Nansen and crew manned the schooner Fram, intending to be the first to reach the North Pole. When, after a year in the Arctic ice, it was clear that their ship was stuck fast, Nansen and a companion, Hjalmar Johansen, struck off by themselves. Traveling by dogsled, foot, and kayak, they were determined to go "farthest north." The ferocious weather repulsed them, and they endured a frigid winter in a moss hut subsisting on meals of walruses and polar bears. In the spring of 1896, after three years of trekking, and having made it to within four degrees of the pole--farther than anyone before--the Norwegians returned to safety to be greeted as heroes by a public who had given them up for dead.
Complete with an extensive collection of photographs and illustrations, this unabridged edition of Farthest North chronicles Nansen's entire journey in fascinating detail. Demanding comparison with the stories of Scott, Amundsen, and Shackleton, Nansen's narrative stands with the best writing on adventure and exploration.
Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) made early contributions to neuron doctrine and was the discoverer of "dead water." Also a diplomat and a humanitarian, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his work as a high commissioner of the League of Nations.
ISBN: 978-1-60239-237-3
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History Non-fiction, Norwegian
DEFIANT COURAGE
$27.95 Hardback
In late March of 1943, four commandos arrive in northern Norway with a mission of establishing a base for sabotage operations. Before they can unload their cutter, they are betrayed, as a German Schnell boat arrives and turns the quiet fjord into a battle zone. Only one man, Jan Baalsrud, surrvives the attack. This is the story of his perilous journey to freedom.
Wounded, the dauntless soldier swims icy fjord waters, climbs snow-laden granite peaks, endures violent snowstorms and is hurled off a mountain by an avalanche. Fleeing the Gestapo and battling the harsh Arctic cold, Jan suffers snowblindness and frostbite. Though he possesses raw courage and an iron will, they are not enough to deliver him all the way to neutral Sweden and safety.
The people of northern Norway's Troms district step forward to assist Jan. Selflessly defying Nazi dictates, more than sixty people risk their lives to help the fugitive commando.
ISBN: 0-9634339-8-9 Hardback
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Humor; Dictionary, Scandinavian
LUTHER'S SMALL DICTIONARY FROM AAL TO ZULULAND
$9.95
By Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, who wrote this book for those "not of their flock." A companion volume to Growing Up Lutheran: What Does This Mean? By using this book, those not Lutheran but find themselves surrounded by Lutherans, eating Lutheran hotdishes, conversing with Lutherans daily, and being dragged by them to the St. Olaf Christmas Concert willl now be able to understand what their quiet neighbors who don't dance are talking about. Paperback, 5 x 7", 251 pages, ISBN 1-886627-06-1.
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Humor
BEST OF QUEEN LENA
$9.95
By Charlene Power.
This book is filled with 160 pages of Norwegian jokes that everyone will enjoy. Author is a veteran entertainer and author.
Paperback, 6 x 9", 160 pages. ISBN 0-884980-53-7.
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Humor
HELGA HANSON'S HOTFLASH HANDBOOK
$4.95
By Janet Letnes Martin.
This hilarious book is dedicated "for those who feel like the key on a can of Spam that's gone off track." Chapters include: a lullaby for sleep-deprived, hotflashing women; when there's more than your slip that's slipping; when your eyes are fine, but your arms are too short; situations where Helga's Hanky would have been handy; and when your kids say it's cool to be hot.
Paperback. 5 x 7". 52 pages. ISBN 1-886627-04-5
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Humor
IS IT TOO WINDY BACK THERE, THEN?
$7.95
By Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson. This book contains forgotten phrases from the farm and the field, from the '40s and the '50s. Perfect bound. 6 x 4 1/2". 236 pages.
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Humor
LAST TOAST TO LUTEFISK
$8.95
By Gary Legwold.
This book bursts with humor and sentiment. It's a can't-put-it-down kind of book that will bring out the writer, speaker, dramatist, and humorist within. These 102 toasts, jokes, and nuggets of history will help you say, in an eloquent or witty way, what you've always wanted to express to your fellow lutefisk lovers.
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 58 pages. ISBN 0-965202-71-2
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Humor
LAST WORD ON LUTEFISK
$14.95
An historical account of the colorful lutefisk tradition mixed with homespun tales, humor, poetry, lyrics, even lutefisk cheers. A taste of both culture and culinary traditions.
Perfect bound, 5 1/2 x 8 1/4", 58 pages. ISBN 0-965202-70-4
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Humor
LEAPIN' LENA
A Collection of Norwegian Jokes
$3.95
In this Uff-da #4, former radio talk show host Charlene Power entertains readers with a hilarious collection of Norwegian jokes, such as: Ole was buying a fountain pen. "I am buying dis pen for my vife," he told the clerk. "Is it a surprise?" she asked. "Vell, ya, sure is. You see, she's expecting a mink coat!"
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 60 pages. ISBN 0-884980-51-0
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Humor
LOVE, LUTEFISK AND LENA!
$3.95
In this Uff-da #5, Charlene Power makes people laugh with such jokes as: Lena was staying at a fancy hotel. She called the desk clerk and she was very shook up. "Dere's a man across da court taking a bath and he has his shades up!!" reported Lena. The desk clerk hurried up to Lena's room to calm her down and to see if her report was true. "Well, I can't see anything except his head, Mrs. Olson," he said. "Vell, is dat so!" Lena snapped. "Yust get up on da dresser and take a look!"
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 64 pages.
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Humor
LUTHERAN CHURCH BASEMENT WOMEN
$10.95
Learn how to make Lutheran Jell-O and a tried and true "dead spread" for funerals. This book includes the do's and don'ts for Lutheran Women, instructions on how to tie knots in dishtowels for hot dishes, scarves, and aprons, and explains the six types of aprons a Lutheran lady needs.
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Humor
THEY HAD STORES, WE HAD CHORES
$7.95
By Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson. "Their cars had accelerators or gas pedals ... Ours had foot feeds. Their cars had glove compartments ... Ours had cubby holes. They had goldfish in a bowl ... We had suckers in the stock tank." And so goes some of the poetic wisdom from the Midwestern, Norwegian-Lutheran mothers who wrote this book. Packed with colorful observations and humor. Paperback. 6 x 4-1/2". 260 pages. ISBN 0-9613437-7-X.
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Humor
UFFDA, BUT THOSE CLIP-ONS HURT, THEN!
$4.95
The authors, Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, traced a character in Munch's Frieze who is used in these cartoons (drawn by Scott Schomburg) with light hearted and comical legends. Staple bound. 5 x 7". 89 pages.
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Language
BEGINNER'S NORWEGIAN
$14.95
Selection from back cover: The Beginner series offers basic language instruction, presenting grammar, vocabulary, and common phrases in clear, concise lessons. Review questions and exercises accompany each section, while historical and cultural material gives insight into customs and everyday situations. Books in the series are an ideal companion for students, travelers, and businesspeople.
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 200 pages. ISBN 0-781810-43-4
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Language, Norwegian
SAY IT IN NORWEGIAN
$4.95
This handy, palm-sized book contains more than 1,200 up-to-date, practical entries; easy pronunciation transcription; main entries numbered and indexed; clear type; and a sturdy binding.
Perfect bound, 3-1/2 x 5-1/4", 143 pages. ISBN 0-486208-14-1
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Literature
GUNNAR'S DAUGHTER
$14.00
By Sigrid Undset.
Set in Norway and Iceland at the beginning of the eleventh century, this is the story of the beautiful, spoiled Vigdis Gunnarsdatter, who is casually raped by the man she had wanted to love. A woman of courage and intelligence, Vigdis is toughened by adversity. Alone she rebuilds her life and restores her familys honor, until an unrelenting social code propels her to take the action that again destroys her happiness. More than a historical romance, Gunnars Daughter depicts characters driven by passion and vengefulness, themes as familiar in Undsets own time-and in ours-as they were in the Saga Age. 162 pages.
ISBN 0-14-118020-X
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Literature
KRISTIN LAVRANSDATTER I
The Bridal Wreath
$13.00
The acknowledged masterpiece of the Nobel Prize-winning Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter has never been out of print in this country since 1927. Its story of a woman's life in 14th-century Norway has kept its hold on generations of readers, and the heroine, Kristin-beautiful, strong-willed, and passionate-stands with the world's great literary figures. Volume 1 describes Kristin's stormy romance with the dashing Erlend Nikulauss?n, a young man perhaps overly fond of women, of whom her father strongly disapproves.
Paperback, 5-1/8 x 8", 284 pages. ISBN 0-39475-299-6
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Literature
KRISTIN LAVRANSDATTER: Complete Collection
$25.00
By Sigrid Undset.
Translated by Tiina Nunnally.
In her great historical epic "Kristin Lavransdatter," Sigrid Undset tells the life story of one passionate and headstrong woman. Undset paints a richly detailed backdrop, immersing readers in the day-to-day life, social conversations, and political and religious undercurrents of the period. Now in one volume, Tiina Nunnally's award-winning definitive translation brings this remarkable work to life with exquisite clarity and lyrical beauty.
Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5", 1146 pages. ISBN 0143039164
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Literature
MASTER OF HESTVIKEN SAGA III
In The Wilderness
$13.00
By Sigrid Undset.
Olav Audunsson was once an outlaw; now he is a man of wealth and stature. But he is haunted by the memory of crimes for which there is no easy atonement and by losses that may never be redeemed. In this volume, Olav, heartbroken by the death of his wife and estranged from a son who may not be his, leaves Hestviken on a journey of adventure, temptation, and remorse that leads him to a bloody reckoning at the gates of Oslo.
Paperback, 5-1/8 x 9", 197 pages. ISBN 0-679755-53-5
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Literature
MASTER OF HESTVIKEN SAGA IV
The Son Avenger
$13.00
Sigrid Undset.
As a young man Olav Audunsson committed two murders for love. Now he has outlived his enemies and the woman he killed for. But in the last years of his life, Olav must watch his grown children-and particularly his rebellious son Eirik-reenact the sins of his youth, with even more fearful consequences.
Paperback, 5-1/8 x 8", 296 pages. ISBN 0-679755-52-7
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Literature
PEDER VICTORIOUS
$16.95
By O. E. Rolvaag
This sequel to Giants in the Earth continues the saga of Norwegian settlers in the Dakotas. The great struggle against the land itself has been won. This books tells of their struggle to adapt, to become Americans.
Perfect bound, 5 1/4 x 8", 325 pages. ISBN 0-803289-06-5
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Literature
THEIR FATHER'S GOD
$15.95
By O. E. Rolvaag
An Irish Catholic and Norwegian Lutheran fall in love and marry in South Dakota in the 1890s. Their marriage is tested by drought, depression, and a family bickering. When political antagonism grows between the Norwegian and Irish immigrant communities, it threatens their marriage.
Perfect bound, 5 1/4 x 8", 338 pages. ISBN 0-837170-68-0
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Mythology
FAVORITE NORSE MYTHS
$6.95
By Abbie Farwell Brown
With original illustrations from E. Boyd Smith
Sixteen thrilling Norse tales, geared to young readers, bring to life the "brave warriors, cruel giants, mischievous dwarfs, and othe fantastic beings" of the land of the Midnight Sun.
Paperback, 8 1/4 x 5 1/4", 148 pages.
ISBN 0-486-45119-4
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Mythology
MYTHS OF THE NORSEMEN
$12.95
Northern mythology has exerted much influence on Western customs, language and literature. Myths of the Norsemen offers hours of reading entertainment and valuable insights into the nature and meaning of myth and how it comprises part of the ancient wellspring of Western culture.
Paperbound, 5-3/8 x 8-1/2", 480 pages.ISBN 0-486273-48-2
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Mythology
NORDIC GODS AND HEROES
$10.95
By Padraic Colum
Illustrations by Willie Pogany
Irish author Padraic Colum provides a unique retelling of this rich selection of 35 tales from Norse mythology: how Thor fooled Thrym the Giant; Baldurs Doom; the Twilight of the Gods; and many more.
Paperback, 8 1/4 x 5 1/4", 282 pages.
ISBN 0-486-28912-5
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Mythology
NORSE MYTHS, THE
$17.00
By Kevin Crossley-Holland.
Here are 32 classic Norse myths that bring the ancient Viking world to life. Beautifully retold by Kevin Crossley-Holland, these tales depict cruelty, courage, and passions that were the hallmarks of the old Norse world.
Paperback.
ISBN 0-394748-46-8
ISBN-13 978-0-394-74846-7
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Mythology
TALES OF THE NORSE WARRIOR GODS
$9.95
By A. & E. Keary
Illustrated by C.E. Brock
Mighty superhuman warriors and beautiful goddesses abound in this rich collection of twenty-nine tales of the immortal figures who inhabit Asgard, land of the Norse gods.
Paperback, 8 1/4 x 5 1/4", 222 pages.
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NOTHING TO DO BUT STAY
$16.00
Carrine Gafkjen was, as her daughter remembers, at once the most liberated and unliberated of women. If she had considered the subject at all she would have thought it a waste of time. She firmly believed in destiny; what fate planned for her she dealt with head-on.
In the early 1900s the twenty-five-year-old Gafkjen boarded a train from Minneapolis to claim a homestead for herself on the western North Dakota prairies. She lived alone in her claim shack, barred her door at night against the coyotes, existed on potatoes and salt, and walked five miles to the nearest creek to wash her clothes. A decade later she had, by her own ingenuity, doubled her landholdings and became a secure women of property. Then, at an age when most other women would have been declared spinsters, Carrine Gafkjen married Sever Berg and had six children.
Nothing to Do but Stay tells the story of this uncommon woman with warmth and good humor. It gives testimony to the lasting spirit of our pioneer heritage and, in these uncertain times, to the staying power of family and tradition. This book will appeal to all those with an interest in the settlement of the West, the history of the Great Plains, women's studies, and the perseverance of the early-twentieth-century farmers.
By Carrie Young. A Bur Oak Book Series.
128 pages, 5 photos, 1991
ISBN: 0-87745-329-2
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PRAIRIE COOKS
Glorified Rice, Three-Day Buns, and Other Reminiscences
$16.00
Growing up in a Norwegian American community imbued with the customs and foods of the Old Country, Carrie Young recalls how her mother and her neighbors skillfully blended Scandinavian with what they always called the American style of cooking. Young recounts how her mother, Carrine Gafkjen—after homesteading as a single woman in 1904—cooked for a large threshing crew during harvest season. Living and cooking around the clock in a cook car the size of a Pullman kitchen, she delighted the crew with her soda pancakes and her sour cream doughnuts, her fattigman (Poor Man's Cookies) and her fabulous North Dakota Lemon Meringue Pie.
During holidays lutefisk and lefse reigned supreme, but when the Glorified Rice fad swept the country in the thirties women broke new ground with inventive variations. And the short-lived but intensely experienced Three-Day Bun Era (when the buns became so ethereal they were in danger of floating off the plate) kept the Ladies Aid luncheons competitive. Whatever the times, in good years or bad, there was always the solace of Kaffe Tid, the forenoon and afternoon coffee time, when the table was set with smor og brod (butter and bread) and something sweet, like a Whipped Cream Cake or Devil's Food Cake with Rhubarb Sauce.
This book will appeal to those who feel nostalgia for a parent's or grandparent's cooking, to those who have a longing for the heartier fare of times past. The author's daughter, Felicia Young, who has "cooked Scandinavian since she was old enough to hold a lefse stick," has compiled and tested the seventy-two recipes accompanying this joyful memoir.
Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
1 1/2 cups unsweetened rhubarb (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup softened butter or margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
1 egg white
Heavily grease with butter or margarine an 8-inch round layer cake pan. Mix well-chopped rhubarb with brown sugar and spread evenly over the bottom of the pan.
In a bowl cream the butter and granulated sugar together, add the egg yolk and vanilla, and mix well. Add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk. Beat egg white to stiff peaks and fold into the mixture last. Evenly spread cake batter over the rhubarb until it is completely covered.
Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees on lower shelf of oven. Turn heat off and leave cake in oven another 10 minutes before removing it. With a hot knife or small spatula loosen cake gently from the sides and bottom of the pan before inverting over a cooling rack. Bake as close to serving time as possible. Serve still warm from the oven with plenty of freshly whipped cream sweetened with a little sugar and vanilla. Serves 4 to 6.
By Carrie Young, with Felicia Young. A Bur Oak Book Series.
148 pages, 4 photos, 1993
ISBN: 0-87745-717-4
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Rosemaling
AARSETH'S ROSEMALING DESIGN
Norwegian Rosemaling Telemark Style
$29.95
By Sigmund Aarseth and Diane Edwards.
More than 100 full-color rosemaled paintings and illustrations by Sigmund Aarseth of Norway, along with historical examples of rosemaling in color give invaluable information about this elegant art form. Learn about classic design characteristics of Norwegian Rosemaling, traditional color use, and placement. Brushes, strokework, and other information enable you to learn about rosemaling in the Telemark style.
Paperback, 8-1/4 x 10-3/4", 96 pages. ISBN 0-967458-32-3
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Rosemaling
AARSETH'S ROSEMALING DESIGN PERPETUAL EVENTS CALENDAR
$7.95
List birthdays, anniversaries, and other dates you need to remember with this perpetual events calendar. Each page contains beautiful rosemaling. Spaces for multiple entries are provided for each date. This calendar never goes out of date. A perfect gift for loved ones or oneself.
Spiral-bound, 7 x 13". ISBN 1-932043-29-2
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Rosemaling
DESIGN BASICS FOR TELEMARK ROSEMALING
Volume II
$10.95
By Diane Edwards.
Presentation includes basic instructions and suggestions, but proceeds to a more adventurous spirit "to paint on almost anything!" Edwards guides the artist toward the freedom to experiment with style and finish. She includes a glossary of rosemaling terms, a helpful list of sources, a quick review of rosemaling strokes, and a useful guide of supplies needed. Color illustrations.
Stapled, 8-1/2 x 11", 40 pages. ISBN 0-739600-00-2
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Rosemaling
PAINTED ROOMS PERPETUAL EVENTS CALENDAR
$7.95
List birthdays, anniversaries, and other dates you need to remember on this perpetual dates calendar. Each page contains a photo of a beautifully painted room by Sigmund Aarseth. Two months to view per page makes it easy to plan ahead. Spaces for multiple entries are provided for each date. Spiral-bound. ISBN 1-932043-30-6.
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Rosemaling
PAINTED ROOMS
Scandinavian Interiors by Sigmund Aarseth
$34.95
This book presents an impressive variety of beautifully painted interiors, from colorful traditional Norwegian farmhouses to exciting commercial interiors. The book shows the innovation, experimentation, and individuality that have always been important to the Norwegian psyche. Over 200 full color photographs show Aarseth's work at its finest.
"Traditional decorative arts meet contemporary living in the Scandinavian interiors of Sigmund Aarseth.
Paperback, 7-1/4 x 9-3/4, 120 pages. ISBN 0-967458-35-8
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Rosemaling
ROSEMALING BOXES
Fun and Easy Rosemaling Projects
$11.95
By Diane Edwards.
Twenty-two Scandinavian box designs ranging from quick and easy to more complicated and challenging ones. The boxes are available in craft stores. They are shown in color and are beautifully painted with colorful florals and scrolls that appeal to the decorative painter.
Other books by Diane Edwards include Design Basics for Telemark Rosemaling, Volume 1 and Design Basics, Volume II. She also authored Design Basics for Swedish Folk Art. These books are available for $10.95.
8-1/2 x 11" 40 pages. ISBN 0-967458-33-1
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SKIS AGAINST THE ATOM
$13.95
Knut Haukelid tells the exciting, first-hand account of heroism and daring sabotage during the Nazi occupation of Norway. He gives an intimate account of the valiant and self-sacrificing service that Norwegians performed for the whole free world. Perfect bound. 6 x 9". 244 pages.
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VIKINGS
Lords of the Seas
$12.95
In the 8th century, Europe rang out with this prayer: "Save us, oh Lord, from the fury of the Northmen. They ravage our lands. They kill our women and children." Here is the story of the fabled Vikings, who discovered Greenland and sailed in their longboats as far as North America; who colonized Iceland, pillaged Ireland, and put France to the sword; and who voyaged to the gates of Constantinople and even seized the throne of the czars.
Paperback, 5 x 7", 176 pages. ISBN 0-810928-65-5
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