34 titles
Norwegian Wood – Revised and Expanded Edition
Lars MyttingA fully revised and significantly expanded edition of Norwegian Wood by Lars Mytting, already a global publishing phenomenon and the definitive reference on firewood.
In Search of Norway: Travel Writings from the 1950s
Toril MoiIn Search of Norway: Travel Writings from the 1950s is an innovative work of research aimed at a wide audience. Both historical and personal, the project sees Toril Moi use…
Date of Birth
Ida JacksonWhen, as a good, modern woman, Ida Jackson became pregnant, she thought that her most important assignment was to come through the pregnancy, birth and childbirth unchanged. She…
If I Fall
Jan GrueThere are times I forget I’m disabled. I can dwell in a self, in a body, that is simply me. But the world never forgets. It’s merely waiting for a good opportunity to remind me.…
The Hagen Case
Kenneth Fossheim31 October 2018. Anne-Elisabeth Hagen disappears from her home in Lørenskog in the Oslo suburbs. Her husband, billionaire Tom Hagen, arrives home to a ransom note demanding nine…
Aren’t you getting married soon?
Nancy HerzWith the publication of her first book, Shameless , in 2017, Nancy Herz became a lauded voice in Norwegian public discourse. But there were also critics who believed Herz was…
Sleeping Outside
Marius Nergård PettersenSleeping Outside is a “survival guide” for nights in nature. It is easy to read and detailed, yet varied and packed with information. Here you will find everything you need to…
The Spirit of our Special Forces
Eirik KristoffersenWhat does it take to be the best? In The Spirit of our Special Forces, Eirik Kristoffersen gives us an insight into Norway’s foremost elite force. In August 2020, General Eirik…
Polar Tragedies
Odd Harald HaugePolar exploration’s greatest tragedies and mysteries are a fascinating blend of courage, arrogance and ignorance. In search of honour, fame and fortune, polar explorers travelled…
The Power of Vulnerability
Per Arne DahlIn this book, former Bishop of Tunsberg Per Arne Dahl raises a question he thinks is central to our times: Is there space for vulnerability in a world where the strongest often…
A Good Norwegian
Trine HamranFrode Berg was imprisoned in Russia just before Christmas 2017, accused of spying. Some months later one of his best friends, Trine Hamran, confirmed that he was working for…
Ibsen
Sverre MørkhagenHenrik Ibsen was indeed a strange man. As a person he was insecure, shy and humble – but also generous, shrewd and brilliant. He ingratiated himself into royal circles and raged…
I Live a Life Like Yours
Jan GrueI have a congenital muscular dystrophy. I use a wheelchair. I have a college education, a job. I’m a family man. On the surface, I’m well-off. What had to happen for me to reach…
When He Found His Hound
Helge Olav SvelaWhy do dogs love people so much? How much of what we say does a dog understand? And who does your dog really think you are? In a personal and engaging manner, When He Found His…
The Inheritance
Eva LundgrenThe Inheritance is about reclaiming the feeling of being seen and heard, and about certain aspects of society it is sometimes hard to believe exist at all. Eva Lundgren is a…
Finland 1918
Morten JentoftThe Finnish civil war was fought between January and May 1918 and is often referred to as the most brutal conflict in northern Europe in the modern era. In a cruel confrontation…
Who Said What?
Helene UriHelene Uri has been interested in language and gender for many years. Do men and women speak different languages? Is the language of women more indirect? Are there different words…
Intestinal Medicine
Berit NordstrandIn her many years as a doctor, Berit Nordstrand has guided patients and families with children who have struggled with anxiety, concentration problems, ADHD and mental health…
The Battle of the North
Tore SkeieWe are in the region surrounding the North Sea at the beginning of the year 1000. Ordinary people are struggling to survive in harsh conditions. Society’s elite – kings, nobles,…
The Battle of Narvik
Asbjørn JaklinThe battle of Narvik, from 9 April to 10 June 1940, was an international campaign of terrible proportions, which would have far-reaching repercussions for the outcome of the war.…
Jonas
Erik AasheimHe is charismatic and loved by the media. He is a master of rhetorics and is capable of making war sound like a humanitarian project. But who is Jonas Gahr Støre, this seducer of…
The Ultimate Crime
Marte MicheletWinner of the Brage Prize 2014, non-fiction October 1942. In an operation to escort Norwegian Jews into safety in Sweden a Norwegian policeman is killed. Shortly after, Minister…
The President's Daughter
Bjørn Erik ThonIn the autumn of 1892, 20-year-old Anna Wilson decided to leave her home in Indre Østfold, Norway, and seek happiness in America. She returned alone. In April 1894 she gave birth…
Norwegian War Profiteers
Anette H. StoreideIn the spring of 1941 German producer of lethal gases IG Farben, Nordag and the Norwegian producer Norsk Hydro join forces and establish the company Norsk Lettmetall (Norwegian…