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Vampire
Literature and Fiction2016 · 256 pp

Vampire

Steffen Kverneland

The Edvard Munch expert Steffen is in charge of curating a Munch exhibition, when a strange death at the Munch musem sets him on the trail of a dangerous mystery. As Steffen digs deeper, he uncovers a dark secret in the painter's family history. Vampire is a gothic tale about a possible dark secret behind our greatest painter. It is about betrayal, desperation and sick love, seen through the eyes of a drunken cartoonist and Bohemian.This book is unlike anything else you’ve ever read. And much better than most of it. "Bloody and hilarious. Steffen Kverneland’s debut novel is a gothic horror tale about Edvard Munch."NRKBad blood in Bjørvika"Kverneland is right to the point here, both having a unique eye for visual details and an ear for lingual twists. ...And the illustrations is just remarkable!"DAG OG TIDSteffen Kverneland won the Brage Prize for his graphic biography MUNCH in 2013. Vampire is his first novel.

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Cutting Wood
Narrative Non-fiction2016 · 176 pp

Cutting Wood

Svein Arne Strømsodd / Jon Erik Solberg

Cutting wood is great for both body and soul. It is an exciting, varied and relaxing activity which appeals to many.This book is a complete presentation of the art of cutting wood, with chainsaw use as the main theme. There are beautifully illustrated directions for correct and safe use of a chainsaw, with useful information about the various techniques and about sharpening the chain with a file and all the other maintenance.The chainsaw is used to fell and trim trees and cut the stems into logs. Then it is time to split the logs – either by muscle or machine power – before the wood can be stacked and dried. Enjoy! 'The illustrations in this book are good and plentiful, and the text informative and concise. Good inspiration for enthusiastic wood-cutters.'GAa, Skog

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The World Plays Hide and Seek
Literature and Fiction2016 · 224 pp

The World Plays Hide and Seek

Siri M. Kvamme

The protagonist in The World Plays Hide and Seek (Verden leker gjemsel), Hanna, is in her thirties. All she wants to do is to be an author and to start a family with her boyfriend, Morten. But Morten shows very little understanding for both her writing and for her wish of becoming a mother. He has two children from a previous relationship and says he doesn't want any more kids. Then Hanna is served some devastating news: She has an eye sight condition, which will slowly turn her more and more blind each year passing. On a trip to Iceland to take part in a half-marathon, she finally understands she needs to change her life. During the race, instead of crossing the finish line, she runs off in the rural Icelandic landscape, and meets a man, Hallgrim. She decides to stay with him, but the choice between Morten and Hallgrim steadily becomes more acute as her eye sight continues to deteriorate.The World Plays Hide and Seek is a novel about finding your own way.'Oh, how I recogniced myself in this story. Wanting to write, almost at any price, being so pasionate about it, day and night. But the man you love thinks what your doing is just nonsense ... A painful and beautiful novel.' ANNE B. RAGDE, AUTHOR 'Siri M. Kvamme put the problems like a painful tip of literary reflections into the protagonist´s life, the sickness, the uncertainty ... But the main characters disease is just one of several weighted strong elements in this novel, that has more than one narratives carrying the story. I would like to say lifting it, to a existentially wondering and interesting level.' HAUGESUNDS AVIS

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Volvo Lorries
Literature and Fiction2016 · 224 pp

Volvo Lorries

Erlend Loe

Volvo Lorries continues where Doppler stopped. We follow the same person and the same elk some distance into the Swedish forrest of Värmland, where they meet a scout who has slept under the stars twenty-five thousand times and an old lady who is addicted to weed and wants to change the world.Erlend Loe gives his imagination free rein this time, and the result is a madcap and playful text that some will clutch to their breast and others will avoid like the plague. "Into this Swedish Värmland universe walks a man. Doppler has arrived. Andreas Doppler. A Norwegian. He has with him his year-old elk, Bongo. And his son, Gregus. The elk walks behind him on the path and his son is asleep in the cart behind the elk.""Nothing short of masterly. (...) Sharp and intelligent. And strikingly funny."BERLINGSKE TIDENDE, Denmark"Fabulously funny. Yet another supernaïve and extraordinary novel from Erlend Loe."JYLLANDSPOSTEN, Denmark"With the follow up to Doppler, Loe has written one of his funniest and most unpredictable works."NRK P2"Damned. Super."DAGSAVISEN"It is a joyous read, and Erlend Loe has equipped the book with lots of comments and footnotes that are precious also on their own."KULTURSPEILET

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MITTENS
Crafts and Hobbies / Narrative Non-fiction2016 · 192 pp

MITTENS

Nina Granlund Sæther

Nordic knitting has already charmed the knitting world. Author Nina Granlund Sæther has now researched traditional mitten patterns from all over Norway and brought them together in one book.In this book you will find old-style mitten patterns from different parts of Norway, patterns adapted to today's yarn and equipment, plus exciting stories of the origin and use of the mittens. It contains more than 40 patterns for mittens for women, men and children, with big, useful diagrams and beautiful illustrations.

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Adventures in Memory
Narrative Non-fiction / Self Help2016 · 288 pp

Adventures in Memory

Ylva Berger / Hilde Østby

Take a plunge into the science of memory, together with sisters Hilde and Ylva Østby, in Diving for Seahorses.The writers explore the many facets of memory and how it influences our lives, both from a neuroscience perspective and through conversations with some of the most influential memory researchers of our time. They meet people with a special kind of memory – at both ends of the memory spectrum from mnemonists, actors and taxi drivers, to amnesiacs – and discover that most memories are transformed and some are best forgotten. In the middle of winter, they send divers deep into the Oslo fjord in search of where our memories are stored. They wonder if what lies at the heart of memory is what will change our future.Diving for Seahorses explains memory through personal and vivid tale telling, combining the best of two craftsmanships: Hilde is a novelist, and Ylva is a neuropsychologist.‘… readable and interesting. … Reading this book will leave you baffled about how complex memory is.’ FÆDRELANDSVENNEN‘Diving for seahorses is a unique book about memory … science and research presented with wit and energy.’ BOKSTAVER.NO

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Children’s Book about Astrid Lindgren
Children's Books2015 · 112 pp · Age 6 - 12

Children’s Book about Astrid Lindgren

Agnes-Margrethe Bjorvand

This book about Astrid Lindgren is an inspiring illustrated biography that provides children with knowledge about the person, author, editor and dedicated contributor to the community that Astrid Lindgren was. Through stories, quotes, facts and magical illustrations, we become familiar with one of the world's greatest children's authors. The book follows a classic chronological development from Astrid's happy childhood to her old age in Stockholm. The book explores important, exciting and humorous episodes in Astrid's life and work. We learn about her love of nature, her lifelong joy of playing and climbing trees, reading and writing, and fighting for children's and animal rights. But we also learn about her life's many dark moments – her life as a young and impoverished single mother, her longing for love, and – as she so often expressed it – the experience of «how difficult it can be to be human». This biography is a unique starting point for inspiring new generations to read Astrid Lindgren's books. ‘… a rock-solid and beautifully illustrated biography for children. … Small details and big topics are told with the same interest and enthusiasm, and Bjorvand's detailed knowledge makes the biography intimate and entertaining. Lisa Aisato, the illustrator, shows great skill as a visual artist. The tightly written and inspired text and the fine art illustrations together capture the tone of Lindgren's life and universe and make the biography of the year a pure joy.’ DAGBLADET ‘This book is a pleasure to behold.’ FÆDRELANDSVENNEN

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The Book about the Book
Crafts and Hobbies2015 · 168 pp

The Book about the Book

Arne Nerjordet / Carlos Zachrison

You can now learn how to make Arne & Carlos’ wonderful books that overflow with inspiration, ideas, important things to remember, colours and collages. You have seen them pictured in all of the books that they have released, usually in chapter introductions. The book is split into two parts. The first part is a basic introduction to everything from cutting paper and adjusting it to the size you want to using a sewing machine to sew the pages together, gluing, making covers, binding the book and pressing. It is generously illustrated with step-by-step images of the entire process. The equipment that you need is easy to obtain across the country. No speciality shops involved. Part two of the book contains suggestions for book themes such as planning books for your wedding and memory books for a confirmation to guest and visitor books. Creative books for your own knitting, crochet or embroidery projects to gardening books, cookbooks, activity books and family tree books. You will be given ideas for making your own wholly unique notebooks or memory books to give as gifts. This book is bulging with ideas in very best Arne & Carlos style.

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The Billy Goats Gruff Go Swimming – A Lift-the-flap Book
Children's Books2015 · 18 pp · Age 0 - 9

The Billy Goats Gruff Go Swimming – A Lift-the-flap Book

Bjørn F. Rørvik

On their way to the summer pastures the three Billy Goats Gruff notice a new sign. Water park! That sounds a lot more fun than the summer pastures! And they'll avoid that stupid troll under the bridge. Or what do you think? Modern classics in a new edition for the enjoyment of the youngest readers, and with flaps to lift up!

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Campfire
2015 · 160 pp

Campfire

Øivind Berg

Around the fire is a natural gathering place, both outdoors and indoors. This is a practical guide to the art of kindling and tending fire. The use of fire is the most important discovery in human history, changing the life and development of our species in many ways. Øivind Berg follows the use of fire as a heat source, a cooking place and a social gathering point right up to the present day. Fire is important in outdoor life mainly because it serves both practical and social functions. This book will tell you about different types and uses of fire, how to kindle a fire, the characteristics of different woods as fuel, and how to cook food over a fire. You can learn how to build and light a fire in almost any circumstances by reading this book.

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C - Carbon
Narrative Non-fiction2015 · 264 pp

C - Carbon

Dag O. Hessen

There are good reasons for writing this book with the simple title of C, which is the first and unauthorised biography of carbon, life's central element.Most of the life processes within and around us involve carbon in one form or another. Carbon in pure form can be both graphite in a pencil, and diamond. It is also the starting point for most of the synthetic materials which pervade modern life. However, the essence of Dag O. Hessen's story is the lifecycle of carbon, the important balance between photosynthesis and cellular respiration, between building and burning. This book gives us the basis we need for that understanding. It is an informal, well-informed book written with strong personal commitment by one of Norway's best presenters of research and science.‘This is a brilliant and deep journey into the science, history, and indeed the morality of the Periodic Table's sixth element, carbon. An accomplished scientist and a masterful storyteller, Dag Hessen takes us from the elegance of the Kohi-Noor diamond to the putrescence of cow flatulence, explaining the science behind carbon's connection to our bodies and to our future given it's ongoing impact on global climate. Readers will enjoy the journey while also gaining some philosophical and ethical perspective on the tradeoffs and complexities that are involved as humanity struggles to decarbonize. Carbon – you thought you knew it? Think again and read this book.’ JIM ELSER, BIERMAN PROFESSOR OF ECOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA‘The literary technique is distinctly original. Dag O. Hessen succeeds in creating a piece of accessible literature on the border between science and politics.’ KLASSEKAMPEN

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Those not missed
Mystery and Crime2015 · 464 pp

Those not missed

Eystein Hanssen

Those not missed (De ingen savner) is the first book in the series about Elisabeth Sunee Rathke - Elli for short. Half Thai, half Norwegian Police investigator with a black belt in karate. A young girl is found dead in Oslos Old Town burial ground. She is naked and smells of an unknown chemical fluid. In her arm a syringe. Her death is the start of a cruel case that just keeps growing, turning out to be Ellis most challenging case ever. Eystein Hanssen was nominated to the Norwegian Booksellers Award for this book, his debut as a writer.

Rights soldSold to Germany and Sweden