Historical books from Norway
Recommended historical books (7)
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If you are into historical here are some historical books from Norway for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun EN
Description:
The story of an elemental existence in rural Norway.
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Kon-Tiki : Across the Pacific by Raft by Thor Heyerdahl EN
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The story of the Pacific journey by six men on a raft in search of the path taken by Kon-Tiki, a white voyager, 1500 years before. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Kvinnenes by: en feministisk guide til Oslo by Marta Breen, Helene Uri, Hilde Østby NO
Description:
Oslo er en by i forandring. Bare i løpet av det siste tiåret har en rekke nye områder, bydeler og signalbygg dukket opp. Men en ting ser ut til å holde seg stabilt - mannsdominansen. Det er fremdeles åtte ganger flere menn enn kvinner som har fått en gate oppkalt etter seg i hovedstaden, og de fleste byster og statuer forestiller menn. I denne feministiske guiden kan du lære om kvinnenes som allerede har fått gater oppkalt etter seg. For hvem var egentlig Anne Pleym på Stovner? Eller Erika Nissen på Torshov?Og hvorfor har Ruth Reeses... continue
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Sovietistan : Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan by Erika Fatland EN
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An unforgettable journey through Central Asia, one of the most mysterious and history-laden regions of the world. Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan became free of the Soviet Union in 1991. But though they are new to modern statehood, this is a region rich in ancient history, culture, and landscapes unlike anywhere else in the world. Traveling alone, Erika Fatland is a true adventurer in every sense. In Sovietistan, she takes the reader on a compassionate and insightful journey to explore how their Soviet heritage has influenced these countries, with governments e... continue
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Wolf Age: The Vikings, the Anglo-saxons and the Battle for the North by Tore Skeie EN
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A thrilling work of popular history that gives a new perspective on the Viking-Anglo conflicts and brings the bloody period to life
In the eleventh century, the rulers of the lands surrounding the North Sea are all hungry for power. To get power they need soldiers, to get soldiers they need silver, and to get silver there is no better way than war and plunder. This vicious cycle draws all the lands of the north into a brutal struggle for supremacy and survival that will shatter kingdoms and forge an empire.
The Wolf Age takes the reader on a thrilling journey through the bloody shared histor... continue