Scandinavian Studies: Nonfiction and Memoir
Virtual presence for attendees and those interested in the annual meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study. Books on sale, University of Minnesota Press information, and more.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS: 40% OFF BOOKS
All books below are 40% off using code MNSASS23. Code expires July 1, 2023.
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FICTION
NONFICTION AND MEMOIR
FOLKLORE
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
HISTORY
BACK TO ALL BOOKS ON SALE
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For the Love of Cod
A Father and Son’s Search for Norwegian Happiness
Eric Dregni
2023 Spring
- What makes Norwegians so damn happy—and does it translate?
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Letters from Tove
Tove Jansson
2021 Fall
- A virtual memoir in letters by the beloved creator of the Moomins
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Inside the Gate
Sigrid Undset’s Life at Bjerkebæk
Nan Bentzen Skille
2018 Spring
- Nobel Prize winner Sigrid Undset’s life at Bjerkebæk, her retreat in Lillehammer, Norway
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Vikings in the Attic
In Search of Nordic America
Eric Dregni
2014 Fall
- Who are these rather odd Scandinavians in our midst?
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Whiskey Breakfast
My Swedish Family, My American Life
Richard C. Lindberg
2011 Fall
- A poignant, multigenerational tale of the Swedish-American experience for two disparate Chicago families
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German Autumn
Stig Dagerman
2011 Fall
- The first U.S. edition of Dagerman’s account of postwar life in Germany
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In Cod We Trust
Living the Norwegian Dream
Eric Dregni
2011 Fall
- A vivid portrayal of modern Norway through the eyes of a fourth-generation Norwegian American from Minnesota
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They Took My Father
Finnish Americans in Stalin’s Russia
Mayme Sevander and Laurie Hertzel
2004 Spring
- A riveting memoir of one family’s struggle under a totalitarian regime