A fascinating book reminding us that the pursuit of happiness often leads down strange paths...in her case, through the intricacies of the Icelandic horse - breeding culture and through the mists of mythology and ancient tales. Her language is precise and unsentimental, filled with the startling directness of the Icelandic Sagas themselves. This is a wonderful book, a can’t-put-down read about loss and healing, joy and discovery.

Language: English
Pages: 243
Illustrations: 16 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2”x 6”
Binding: Softbound
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Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 811707040
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Code: 4956
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $29.95

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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.

Language: English
Pages: 332
Illustrations: 1 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8”x 5”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 0.50
ISBN: 1844081400
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Miscellaneous: Bio.


Code: 5885
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Latest

Price: $9.50

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These two Swedish novellas will allow you to gain an unusual more insight into contemporary topics of marriage and women’s rights in the 19th Century. These works played a seminal role in changing people’s thinking, and even today the pioneering and revolutionary ideas and realistic portrayals are notable.

Language: English
Pages: 195
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Size: 7”x 8”
Binding: Hardbound
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Weight: 1.00
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Code: 4035
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $14.50

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A biography of H.C. Andersen, and one that stresses his involvement in contemporary life and his relationships with other Scandinavian cultural figures in the early 19th century. Very rich in illustrations, and very informative about cultural life in Denmark in that period. The text sections with illustrations are arranged in such a way that they can be read a little at a time, and in sequence. Beautifully illustrated.

Language: Danish
Pages: 166
Illustrations: 210 Color Illustrations. 47 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10 1/2”x 8 1/2”
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 8741233441
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Miscellaneous: Bibl. Index.


Code: 3000
Condition: Not in perfect condition.
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $75.00

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Delving into the intriguing life of Danish author H.C. Andersen simultaneously involves investigating the world of Danish and European literature. An art lover, ardent reader, and theater enthusiast, Andersen fully participated in the high culture of Europe during the mid 1800s. This book reveals his thoughts and opinions on the works of various renowned authors such as Shakespeare, Goethe, Hegel, Novalis, Hoffmann, Dante, Balzac, Dickens, Brothers Grimm, Chekhov, Tolstoy, Lagerl�f, and Strindberg. An original approach to familiarizing oneself with the wealth of European literature through the eyes of a passionate enthusiast.

Language: Danish
Pages: 94
Illustrations: 18 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8”x 5”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 0.50
ISBN: 8778760070
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Code: 3932
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Price: $34.50

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Andersen, although best known for his masterly fairy tales, was also a travel writer of renown. In 1840 he began a journey that was to take him to Italy, Malta, Greece and the Ottoman Empire. From Constantinople, he went daringly north along the shores of the Black Sea and made his way back to Vienna by sailing up the Danube. Quite a fear. In 1842 he published this book, the best of his travel chrononicles. It is a vivid, colorful and highly personal account that easily carries the readers along to then exotic ports of call in another age of travel. Those who only know Andersen as the author of The Ugly Duckling and The Red Shoes may also find him to be the ideal travel writer.

Language: English
Pages: 207
Illustrations: 15 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9”x 6”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 935576347
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Code: 5494
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: New

Price: $19.50

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This book is an all-round presentation of Karen Blixens works. Karen Blixen`s works are explored in the light of a passionate insistence on living out this double nature of the divine and the demonic. The aristocratic viewpoint is in tune with eternity and places no obstructive morality between self and life. The aesthetic guidelines for literary form as advovated by Karen Blixen are discussed, and her view of art is similarly defined and explained as aristocratic. Her private correspondence is drawn upon to shed new light on her life and work. Photographs and color pictures of Karen Blixens art work are also included.

Language: English
Pages: 165
Illustrations: 4 Color Illustrations. 5 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9”x 6”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 8778760895
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Code: 3762
Condition: Not in perfect condition.
Status: Backlist

Price: $25.00

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The authors are the three people who knew Karen Blixen the best. The two first authors were close friends of Karen Blixen and have a deep insight into everything she wrote. Marianne Juhl writes about the letters from Africa after many years of studying them.

Language: Danish
Pages: 64
Illustrations: 6 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8”x 5”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 0.25
ISBN: 8777630572
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Code: 1605
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $9.50

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Gary Paulsen, author of award-winning novel HATCHET, expertly delivers a riveting story that brilliantly combines two of his great themes: the human animal’s place in nature, and the mysterious and wonderful bond between humans and dogs. Brian is camping alone on a lake in the woods when he finds a dog that is wounded and whimpering. Who or what injured the dog? As Brian cares for her, he worries about his Cree friends, who live north of his camp. His instincts tell him to head north, quickly. With his new companion at his side, and with a terrible growing unease, he sets out to learn what happened. He sets out on the hunt. Ages 10+.

Language: English
Pages: 103
Illustrations: 0 Color Illustrations. 0 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2”x 6”
Binding: Hardbound with Jacket
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 0.50
ISBN: 385746474
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Code: 6182
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Latest

Price: $7.50

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A Finnish-American novel that tells three parallel stories, all based on an old Finnish ballad about a country girl who is married off to a jealous nobleman. Love and hate, jealousy and revenge combine to shape the destinies of all three women involved.

Language: English
Pages: 154
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Size: 9”x 6”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 0.75
ISBN: 878391207
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Code: 4405
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $12.95

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