Historical fiction books set in Norway (4)
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1.
A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen EN
NorwayDescription:
Ibsen's 1879 play shocked its first audiences with its radical insights into the social roles of husband and wife. His portrayal of the caged 'songbird' in his flawed heroine Nora remains one of the most striking dramatic depictions of the late 19th century woman. This revised edition contains introductory commentary and notes by Sophie Duncan, which offer a contemporary lens on the play's gender politics and consider seminal productions of the play into the 21st century. METHUEN DRAMA STUDENT EDITIONS are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoire... continue
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De onzichtbaren by Roy Jacobsen NL
Description:
Begin 20ste eeuw groeit een meisje, letterlijk en figuurlijk, met tegenwind op op een eilandje voor de Noorse kust, dat niet te zien is vanaf de kust, maar vanwaar het vasteland wel te zien is.
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The Bell in the Lake : A Novel by Lars Mytting EN
Description:
"As long as people could remember, the stave church's bells had rung over the isolated village of Butangen, Norway. Cast in memory of conjoined twins, the bells are said to ring on their own in times of danger. In 1879, young pastor Kai Schweigaard moves to the village, where young Astrid Hekne yearns for a modern life. She sees a way out on the arm of the new pastor, who needs a tie to the community to cull favor for his plan for the old stave church, with its pagan deity effigies and supernatural bells. When the pastor makes a deal that brings an outsider, a sophisticated German architect, i... continue
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Polarnatten by Heidi Sævareid DK
Description:
Polarnatten" er Heidi Sævareids mesterlige roman om det barske liv på Svalbard i 1950’erne.
Longyearby på Svalbard er omgivet af den nådesløses tundra, som kun indtages af de store isbjørne og den uendelige sne. I døgndrift driver kulvogne langs svævebanen fra minen ned til kysten. Eivor er flyttet til byen med sin mand Finn og deres to børn. Mens han arbejder som læge, er hun alene med de to små piger i en alt for varm lejlighed på hospitalet. Eivor mærker en stigende frygt for mørket o... continue