Scandinavians by Robert Ferguson
A journey of discovery through two millennia of Scandinavia's history, culture and society.
A charming and enhancing yet critical guide to Scandinavia's history and society * The Times *
Bringing the varied stories of the Nordic people vividly to life * Irish Times *
Affectionate and at times wondering survey of this little-known collective culture * TLS *
A terrific read.. [It] reads like many 19th-century travel books, which also combined wonderful narrative description with bright speculation... It's this approach that makes the book so thoroughly enjoyable' * Literary Review *
A fascinating blend of social commentary and cultural analysis... Scandinavians asks a lot of very interesting questions' * The Big Issue *
A leisurely and digressive account, full of personality... When Ferguson quotes from a Norwegian novel: "History isn't always what you think it was," it's a summary of his own impressive book' * All About Health *
Aside from its stated aim of examining Scandinavian identity, this is a handy introduction to the history of a region which [...] we know nothing about * Sunday Herald *
Discursive, meandering, sometimes beautifully written, it presents a historical narrative punctuated by reminiscences, conversations retold, snatches of autobiography, fragments of biography and stories added, one suspects, solely for their strangeness * Wall Street Journal *
Bringing the varied stories of the Nordic people vividly to life * Irish Times *
Affectionate and at times wondering survey of this little-known collective culture * TLS *
A terrific read.. [It] reads like many 19th-century travel books, which also combined wonderful narrative description with bright speculation... It's this approach that makes the book so thoroughly enjoyable' * Literary Review *
A fascinating blend of social commentary and cultural analysis... Scandinavians asks a lot of very interesting questions' * The Big Issue *
A leisurely and digressive account, full of personality... When Ferguson quotes from a Norwegian novel: "History isn't always what you think it was," it's a summary of his own impressive book' * All About Health *
Aside from its stated aim of examining Scandinavian identity, this is a handy introduction to the history of a region which [...] we know nothing about * Sunday Herald *
Discursive, meandering, sometimes beautifully written, it presents a historical narrative punctuated by reminiscences, conversations retold, snatches of autobiography, fragments of biography and stories added, one suspects, solely for their strangeness * Wall Street Journal *
Robert Ferguson has lived in Norway since 1983. He is the author of The Hammer and The Cross: A New History of the Vikings (Penguin, 2009), as well as biographies of Ibsen, Henry Miller and T. E. Hulme.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781858950 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781858950 |
| Title | Scandinavians |
| Author | Robert Ferguson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2017-08-10 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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