Books and Magazines
Slojd in Wood by Jogge Sundqvist
“Slöjd in Wood” begins with making a butter knife – a useful object that requires just a knife, boiling water and paint to make it – that will begin to unlock the world of slöjd for you. You will then...
$45.00
Sigmund Aarseth: Norway Painted in Light and Color
Best known for his landscape paintings in his native Norway, Sigmund is renowned in the United States as a master rosemaler. His paintings capture beautifully the many seasons and moods of Norway. This book takes you on a journey through the...
$15.00
The Viking Battalion Edited by Olaf Minge, Dr Kyle Ward, and Erik Brun
Norwegian-American Ski Troopers in WWII.
The stories of the 99th "Viking" Battalion (Separate), which fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe.
Hardcover.
$39.95
Nordic Animal Tales by Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin
In this stunning storybook, renowned Finnish author-illustrator Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin retells 26 of her favorite traditional animal tales, illustrated with intricate and characterful artwork. An ideal gift book, An Illustrated Collection of Nordic Animal Tales features foil details, luxury paper, and a ribbon marker....
$22.95
The 12th Man: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance by Astrid Karlsen Scott
The 12th Man is the true story of Jan Baalsrud, whose struggle to escape the Gestapo and survive in Nazi-occupied Norway has inspired the international film of the same name. This is the meticulously researched truth behind this captivating real-life survival...
$18.99
Mend & Patch by Kerstin Neumüller
A handbook to repairing clothes and textiles. With this guide to mending and patching, you don’t have to say goodbye to your worn favorite clothes. Whether you are nervous at the sight of a needle, or can thread one with...
$19.99
North of Skarv Island by Karl S. Wikstrom
Edited by Signe M. Carson. This book recounts a trading adventure in 1805 between Norwegians from Ranafjord, south of the Arctic Circle, and nomadic Såmi people summering with their reindeer on a treeless island off the coast of Norway. This book...
$2.50
Whittling Little Folk: 20 Delightful Characters by Harley Refsal
Little in size, but big in personality! From the Monk to the Policeman, to the Woodsman‚ acclaimed artist Harley Refsal provides patterns and instructions for carving over 20 delightful characters in wood. There are step-by-step carving and painting instructions for...
$16.95
Sami Dreams Exhibit Catalog by Randall Hyman
A photographic and oral journey, the catalog is interactive with QR codes to online links on each page that allow readers to actually listen to each portrait subject speak directly to them. Soft cover. Randall Hyman has traveled the globe on...
$29.95
The Hjelles of Siewers Springs by Ann Hjelle
An Iowa family and their farm. This booklet documents a Norwegian immigrant family and their Decorah, Iowa, legacy.
Softcover.
$5.00
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Written by the bestselling Swedish author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People, the novel Beartown centers on a declining youth hockey team and tells the story of a small town with a big dream – and the price required to...
$17.00
$10.00
Vesterheim Magazine Vol. 7, No. 1 2009 - Dyed in the Wool
Vesterheim is published twice a year, featuring in-depth articles focusing on the museum's priceless collections of artifacts, Norwegian-American history and culture, and up-to-date information on all museum events, classes, tours, and education opportunities. This issue focuses on sacred symbols in...
$5.00
Almost Nearly Perfect People by Michael Booth
Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view of this part of the world offered up by the...
$20.00
Flatweaves From Fjord And Forest by Peter Willborg
This is the first book in English to celebrate the little-known woven art of Scandinavia. It contains 46 full-color plates of rare and unpublished examples of indigenous tapestry designs, all of which display an astonishing variety of pattern, geometric, floral,...
$34.95
Acanthus Carving by Bob Yoburg
For thousands of years, the acanthus leaf as a motif has spread through the realms of architecture, decorative items, furniture, marine carvings, signs, and frames. While this decorative element is ubiquitous, until now, no one has described in writing the...
$24.99
Norwegian Wood by Lars Mytting
An intriguing window into the exoticism of Scandinavian culture, this book about chopping, stacking, and burning wood also features enough inherently interesting facts, anecdotes, and inspired prose to make it universally appealing. It has sold over 200,000 copies in Scandinavia....
$27.50
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