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We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance by David Armin Howarth Publisher Comments Savage Will brings to life a remarkable story of perseverance, heroism, and survival: the true tale of the American medics and nurses who endured two months in Nazi-occupied Albaniaand the fearless citizens and Allied intelligence officers who... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Christina, Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric by Veronica Buckley Publisher Comments She was born on a bitterly cold December night in 1626 and, in the candlelight, mistakenly declared a boy. On her father's death six years later, she inherited the Swedish throne. She was tutored by Descartes, yet could swear like the roughest soldier... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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Icons of Danish Modernity: Georg Brandes and Asta Nielsen (New Directions in Scandinavian Studies; Modern Language Init) by Julie K Allen Publisher Comments Julie Allen utilizes the lives and friendship of the Danish literary critic George Brandes (1842-1927) and the silent film star Asta Nielsen (1881-1972) to explore questions of culture and national identity in early twentieth-century Denmark. Danish... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $35.00 Used - Hardcover
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Counterfeiter: How a Norwegian Jew Survived the Holocaust by Moritz Nachtstern Publisher Comments Published for the first time in English, this is an enthralling personal account of the secret Nazi project, Operation Bernhard, devised to destabilize the British and, later, American economies by creating and putting into circulation millions of... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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This Cold Heven by Gretel Ehrlich Synopsis In a tribute to the far latitudes, Gretel Ehrlich travels across Greenland, the largest island on earth. This book details her discovery of the realm of ice pavilions, polar bears and Eskimo nomads, learning about hunting and endurance, Inuit languages... (read more) Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland by Gretel Ehrlich Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-361) and index.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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A Short History of Finland by Frederick Singleton Publisher Comments This is a second edition of the successful study of Finland in the English language. A Short History of Finland traces the historical development of the country from its settlement by the Finns in the first millennium AD to the present time, exploring... (read more) List Price $37.25 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Madam Prime Minister by Gro Harl Brundtland Publisher Comments One of the world's leading woman politicians tells her inspiring story At forty-one, Gro Harlem Brundtland, physician and mother of four, was appointed prime minister of Norway-the youngest person and the first woman ever to hold that office. In this... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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Democracy and Citizenship in Scandinavia by Jorgen Gou Andersen Publisher Comments Major changes in citizenship and democracy have taken place in Scandinavia within the last two decades. Participation in conventional forms of politics has declined markedly, and political parties and trade unions are being questioned. Instead... (read more) List Price $196.95 Your price: $22.00 Used - Hardcover
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What Happened to Sweden? - While America Became the Only Superpower. by Ulf Nilson Publisher Comments Renowned World Correspondent Ulf Nilson, one of Sweden's most well-known journalists, journeys through he histories of his two countries: his native Sweden and America, where he lived for twenty years. In this extensively researched book, Nilson explores... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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A Concise History of Sweden (Cambridge Concise Histories) by Neil Kent Publisher Comments Neil Kent's book sweeps through Sweden's history from the Stone Age to the present day. Early coverage includes Viking hegemony, the Scandinavian Union, the Reformation and Sweden's political zenith as Europe's greatest superpower in the seventeenth... (read more) List Price $32.75 Your price: $27.99 New - Trade Paper
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Stockholm: A Cultural History (Cityscapes) by Tony Griffiths Publisher Comments Situated on one of the world's most beautiful harbors, Stockholm has set the benchmark for civilized urban living since the time of the Vikings. Tony Griffiths reveals a city of power, intrigue, and murder; of scientists and investors; and a sensual city,... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Palace of the Snow Queen: Winter Travels in Lapland by Barbara Sjoholm Publisher Comments Barbara Sjoholm's moving travel narrative takes readers on a personal journey through the icy landscape of Lapland. A frequent traveler to Northern Europe, Barbara Sjoholm set off one winter to explore a region that had long intrigued her. Sjoholm... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Blood on the Snow: The Killing of Olof Palme by Jan Bondeson Publisher Comments Recreates the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, an ardent opponent of apartheid and major figure in world politics.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $18.95 Used - Hardcover
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Christina, Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric by Veronica Buckley Publisher Comments Not unlike the elusive figure played by Greta Garbo, the real Queen Christina stood among the most flamboyant and controversial figures of the seventeenth century. All of Sweden could not contain her ambition or quench her thirst for adventure. Freed... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Even in Sweden: Racisms, Racialized Spaces, and the Popular Geographical Imagination by Allan Pred Publisher Comments Allan Pred writes compellingly about the reawakening of racism throughout Europe at the end of the twentieth century--even in Sweden, a country widely regarded as the very model of social justice and equality. Many thousands of non-European and Muslim... (read more) List Price $40.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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History of the Swedish People Volume 2 by Vilhelm Moberg Publisher Comments In the second volume of his vivid history of the Swedes, Vilhelm Moberg brings his focus on the common people to bear on a period that included two dramatic revolts: the national insurrection under Engelbrekt and the last desperate attempt of the... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Medieval Iceland by Jesse L Byock Publisher Comments The history of medieval Europe is incomplete if it does not take Iceland into account. Jesse Byock's reassessment of medieval Iceland uses all the available sources--the medieval Icelanders' historical writings, extensive saga literature, and intricate... (read more) List Price $36.25 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mannerheim: President, Soldier, Spy by Jonathan Clements Publisher Comments "An exemplary and generously illustrated account; it incorporates new historical material, and he describes the journey as if he had been there."The Times Literary Supplement Gustaf Mannerheim was one of the greatest figures of the twentieth... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream by Eric Dregni Publisher Comments Eric Dregni’s great-grandfather Ellef fled Norway in 1893 when it was the poorest country in Europe. More than one hundred years later, his great-grandson traveled back to find that—mostly due to oil and natural gas discoveries—it is... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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