Books
A Novel Sight: The Restauration sails to America by Knut Djupedal
"A Novel Sight" is the title of perhaps the most famous newspaper article ever written about Norwegian immigration into the United States. Published in New York City in October 1825, it was devoted to the 53 men, women and children...
$47.00
The Art of Danish Living: How the World's Happiest People Find Joy at Work by Meik Wiking
A beautiful, research-backed guide on how to work like the happiest people in the world, the Danes.It is well known that the Danes have a fantastic work-life balance, that working late is discouraged, parental leave is split equally, and long...
$24.99
Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care by Maybell Eequay
Globally loved, the little frog is the creation of Maybell Eequay and appears in this charming book of uplifting affirmations and empowering life lessons. Hop into this uplifting little book, filled with positive affirmations on self-love and empowerment, as told...
$11.99
Punished: A Novel by Ann-Helén Laestadius
From the internationally bestselling author of the “extraordinary” (Fredrik Backman) novel Stolen comes a harrowing story—inspired by true events—of five Indigenous children forced to attend a government-run boarding school in 1950s Sweden, revealing the emotional scars they carry thirty years later.In the...
$19.99
Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Neil Price
In imagining a Viking, a certain image springs to mind: a barbaric warrior, leaping ashore from a longboat, and ready to terrorize the hapless local population of a northern European town. Yet while such characters define our imagination of the...
$21.99
The Cabin in the Mountains by Robert Ferguson
The wooden holiday cabin, or hytte, is a staple of Norwegian life. Robert Ferguson, author of Scandinavians, explores the significance of a national icon in this charming, affectionate history.
Softcover.
$27.00
Vesterheim Magazine Vol. 22, No. 2 2024 - The 200th Anniversary of the Restauration Sailing
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's theme is "The 200th Anniversary of...
$5.00
The Sledge Patrol by David Howarth
In 1943, a group of brave Danish and Norwegian hunters carried out one of the most dramatic operations of World War II. Using dogsleds to patrol a stark 500-mile stretch of the Greenland coast, their wartime mission was to guard...
$19.95
Last Light Over Oslo: A Novel by Alix Rickloff
A gripping historical novel set in Norway and Sweden in 1940, based on true events, which follows one of the first female US Ministers, Daisy Harriman, and her niece as the two are unexpectedly caught up in the German invasion...
$18.99
My Little Golden Book About Vikings by Andy Stjern
This nonfiction Little Golden Book is filled with amazing facts about the history of the Vikings and told through beautiful illustrations--perfect for preschoolers! Set sail with the adventurous, fearless Vikings! This informative Little Golden Book is full of great information...
$5.99
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather by Linda Åkeson McGurk
A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids - from Friluftsliv to Hygge. As a new mom in small-town Indiana, Swedish-born Linda Åkeson McGurk came to realize that the parenting philosophies of her native country and her...
$22.00
Northwomen: Untold Stories from the Other Half of the Viking World by Heather Pringle
For fans of provocative history and “Game of Thrones” alike, this revisionist narrative reveals how the little-known women of the Viking era shaped their world.
Hardback.
$30.00
Muus vs Muus: The Scandal that Shook Norwegian America by Bodil Stenseth
In 1880s Minnesota a remarkable lawsuit posed questions about cultural practices in an immigrant community and the rights of its members as Americans—inspiring a wide-reaching debate about faith and family.
Softcover.
$29.95
Vesterheim Magazine Vol. 22, No. 1 – 2024 Journeys
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's theme is "Journeys," and it features...
$5.00
The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow by Elin Anna Labba
The Forced Displacement of the Northern Sámi The deep and personal story—told through history, poetry, and images—of the forced displacement of the Sámi people from their homeland in northern Norway and Sweden and its reverberations today. Starkly poetic and emotionally...
$22.95
Liberating Sapmi by Gabriel Kuhn
The Sámi, who have inhabited Europe’s far north for thousands of years, are often referred to as the continent’s “forgotten people.” With Sápmi, their traditional homeland, divided between four nation-states—Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia—the Sámi have experienced the profound oppression...
$17.00
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