Scandinavians : in search of the soul of the North /
Ferguson, Robert, 1948-
Scandinavians : in search of the soul of the North / Robert Ferguson - xxiii, 455 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-443) and index
A journey of discovery though two millennia of Scandinavia's history, culture and society, "told with deep knowledge and an intoxicating passion" (BBC). -- Scandinavians is also a personal investigation, with award-winning author Robert Ferguson as the ideal companion as he explores wide-ranging topics such as the power and mystique of Scandinavian women, from the Valkyries to the Vikings; from Nora and Hedda to Garbo and Bergman. This digressive technique is familiar from the writings of W.G. Sebald, and in Ferguson's hands it is deployed with particular felicity, accessibility, and deftness, richly illuminating our understanding of modern Scandinavia, its society, politics, culture, and temperament
9781468314823 1468314823
Scandinavia--History
Scandinavia--Social conditions
Scandinavia--Politics and government
DL5 / .F47 2017
Scandinavians : in search of the soul of the North / Robert Ferguson - xxiii, 455 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-443) and index
A journey of discovery though two millennia of Scandinavia's history, culture and society, "told with deep knowledge and an intoxicating passion" (BBC). -- Scandinavians is also a personal investigation, with award-winning author Robert Ferguson as the ideal companion as he explores wide-ranging topics such as the power and mystique of Scandinavian women, from the Valkyries to the Vikings; from Nora and Hedda to Garbo and Bergman. This digressive technique is familiar from the writings of W.G. Sebald, and in Ferguson's hands it is deployed with particular felicity, accessibility, and deftness, richly illuminating our understanding of modern Scandinavia, its society, politics, culture, and temperament
9781468314823 1468314823
Scandinavia--History
Scandinavia--Social conditions
Scandinavia--Politics and government
DL5 / .F47 2017