Literature/Poetry

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Runeberg, Johan Ludvig: TALES OF ENSIGN STÅL, THE.

Author: Runeberg, Johan Ludvig
Country: New York
Language: English
Year Published: 1960
No. of pages: 148
Illustrations:
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 5”x 8”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN:
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 4040

Price: $14.50

Not only the Finns will love these patriotic and classic poems. They depict the conflict between Finland and the western advance of the Russian armies. A charming book for any poetry enthusiast!

Sandemose, Aksel: WEREWOLF, THE.

Author: Sandemose, Aksel
Country: Wisconsin
Language: English
Year Published: 1966
No. of pages: 374
Illustrations: 0 Color Illustrations. 0 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 9”x 6”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 299037444
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 4952

Price: $45.00

A boldy drawn novel of the tyranny of love over men and women and the unending trials of strength between good and evil in human nature. First published as Varulven in 1958, it has translated into many languages. Its main characters are of heroic stature yet deeply flawed, moving against the backdrop of Norwegian society from World War I to the 1950s.

SCANDINAVIAN PROVERBS.

Author: Joan Liffring-Zug, ed
Country: Iowa
Language: English
Year Published: 1985
No. of pages: 30
Illustrations: 8 Color Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 8 1/2”x 5 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 941016277
Biblio/Bio: Bio.
Code: 0979

Price: $29.50

Tidbits of wisdom conceived in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden --pragmatic, fanciful, sharp, and shiny--whether they comfort, deplore, mock, or praise, these proverbs are the fingerprints of national character.

Seierstad, Åsne: A HUNDRED AND ONE DAYS. A Baghdad Journal

Author: Seierstad, Åsne
Country: Great Britain
Language: English
Year Published: 2003
No. of pages: 332
Illustrations: 1 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 8”x 5”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 1844081400
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 5885

Price: $12.50

In January 2003 the author entered Baghdad on a ten-day visa. She was to stay for over three months, reporting on the war and its aftermath. This book is her compelling account of a city under siege, and a fascinating insight into the life of a foreign correspondent. An award-winning writer, Seierstad brilliantly details the fustrations and dangers journalists face trying to uncover the truth behind the all-pervasive propaganda. She also offers a unique portrait of Baghdad and its people, trying to go about their daily business under the constant threat of attack. Her passionate and erudite book conveys both the drama and the tragedy of her one hundred and one days in a city at war.

SISU MOTHER.

Author: Kähonen-Wilson, Lempi
Country: Minnesota
Language: English
Year Published: 2002
No. of pages: 277
Illustrations:
Binding: Softbound
Size: 9”x 6”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 878391770
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 4962

Price: $14.95

Elsie began her life in Karelia and dreamed of an education. War began in Europe; then the Russians invaded Finland. Young Elsie and her family faced hard work and privation. After the war, she met Saul, and they married. Her suspicious, jealous husband kept uprooting their home and lives. The couple left Finland for Australia in hopes of a new start and from there they came to the U.S. Saul suffered increasing mental illness, threatening Elsie’s life and family before she summoned all her reserves to deal with him. Survival again would take all her strength.