VIKINGS, A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE. The Last Pagans or the First Modern Europeans ?
Author: Clements, Jonathan
Country: London
Language: English
Year Published: 2005
No. of pages: 273
Illustrations: 0 Color Illustrations. 13 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 51/2”x 8”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 9781845290764
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Index.
Code: 6477
Price: $12.50
Between the 8th and 11th centuries, the Vikings surged from their Scandinavian homeland to trade, plunder, explore, and invade, from Newfoundland to Baghdad. They are alternately seen as great seafarers and desperate outcasts, noble heathens and oafish pirates, the last pagans and the first of the modern Europeans. This concise study of Viking history aligns medieval chronicles, Norse sagas, and Muslim accounts with modern genetic profiling and climatology. It explains why the Danish king Harald Bluetooth lent his name to a 21st-century wireless technology; which future saint laughed as she buried foreign ambassadors alive; and how the Vikings ultimately became us.
VILHO FINNISH FREEDOM FIGHTER.
Author: Wisuri, Leslie W
Country: Minnesota
Language: English
Year Published: 2000
No. of pages: 201
Illustrations:
Binding: Softbound
Size: 9”x 6”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 878391479
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 4399
Price: $16.50
This sequel continues the story of Jonas, the Finnish Freedom Fighter, who has left Finland for America with his wife and child. But, the people of Finland need to believe that he has remained and they continue to resist the oppression of their Russian rulers. Vilho, Jonas’s good friend, adopts Jonas’ previous role and he inspires stronger resistance in his fellow Finns.
WALLENBERG, RAOUL.
Author: Jan Larsson
Country: Sweden
Language: English
Year Published: 1995
No. of pages: 23
Illustrations: 1 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 7”x 5 1/2”
Weight: 0.00
ISBN: 9152003361
Biblio/Bio: Bibl.
Code: 3489
Price: $14.50
From one of Sweden’s most prominent families, during World War II Raoul Wallenberg was appointed to initiate a rescue operation in Budapest to save Jews from Nazi persecution. In a few months time Wallenberg managed to save 100,000 jews by issuing Swedish protective passports in large quantities. He left the city with a Soviet escort for a meeting with the Russians- a meeting from which he never returned. The Russians claim that he died in a Soviet prison months later. There are, however, reports from many witnesses which suggest that he may have been alive much later.
WALLENBERG. The Incredible True Story Of The Man Who Saved Thousands Of Jews
Author: Marton, Kati
Country: New York
Language: English
Year Published: 2011
No. of pages: 252
Illustrations: 0 Color Illustrations. 14 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 8 1/2”x 5 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 9781611453379
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Index.
Code: 6699
Price: $14.95
A fearless young Swede whose efforts saved countless Hungarian Jews from certain death at the hands of Adolf Eichmann, Raoul Wallenberg was one of the true heroes to emerge during the Nazi occupation of Europe. He left a life of privilege and, against staggering odds, brought hope to those who had been abandoned by the rest of the world. Here is the gripping, passionately written biography of the courageous man who displayed extraordinary humanity during one of history’s darkest periods.
Wolden-Raethinge, Anne: QUEEN IN DENMARK. Margrethe II Talks about Her Life
Author: Wolden-Raethinge, Anne
Country: Denmark
Language: English
Year Published: 1988
No. of pages: 169
Illustrations: 20 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Clothbound w/ jacket
Size: 9 1/2”x 6 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 8701086235
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 3724
Price: $29.50
This book is about Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II. It is written in monologue form, based on many long interviews, and captures the candid and direct manner by which Queen Margrethe usually addresses her people. This form is an adaptation of very spontaneous answers to an avalanche of frequently provocative and searching questions. In this way, the book fulfills the author’s intent by providing Danes with a more comprehensive picture of their much beloved and ever so popular Queen, who not only does her public duties well, but has provided her people with two sons and recently a grandson. She has keen intelligence and much talent in several fields like illustration, translation, archeology to mention a few.