{"product_id":"the-cabin-in-the-mountains-a-norwegian-odyssey-paperback","title":"The Cabin in the Mountains: A Norwegian Odyssey - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Ferguson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe wooden holiday cabin, or \u003ci\u003ehytte\u003c\/i\u003e, is a staple of Norwegian life. Robert Ferguson, author of \u003ci\u003eScandinavians\u003c\/i\u003e, explores the significance of a national icon in this charming, affectionate history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTurf-roofed and wooden-built, offering fresh air, breathtaking views and peaceful isolation, the wooden cabin home - or \u003ci\u003ehytte\u003c\/i\u003e - is a crucial part of Norwegian national identity. In 2016, Robert Ferguson and his wife bought a piece of land high up in the Hardangervidda, and on it they built a cabin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the cabin takes shape, Ferguson learns how native Norwegians have married a new-found urban affluence to their past as a tight-knit rural community-nation, and confronts his own ideas about the dream-tradition of the \u003ci\u003ehytte\u003c\/i\u003e, drawing an affectionate but unsentimental portrait of Norwegian culture, society and landscape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Singular and captivating: the pursuit of a dream' Professor John Carey\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Illuminating' \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An uncompromising journey into the dark cold north, to reveal the warmth that comes from deep community bonds' Tim Ecott\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Ferguson\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer, translator, and radio dramatist. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eScandinavians: In Search of the Soul of the North\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Vikings: A History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHenrik Ibsen: A New Biography\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEnigma: The Life of Knut Hamsun\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Biography Award and won the University of London J.G. Robertson Award. His translation of Lars Mytting's \u003ci\u003eNorwegian Wood\u003c\/i\u003e won Non-Fiction Book of the Year in 2016. Born in the UK in 1948, he emigrated to Norway in 1983 and has made his home there since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Ferguson\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer, translator, and radio dramatist. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eScandinavians: In Search of the Soul of the North\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Vikings: A History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHenrik Ibsen: A New Biography\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEnigma: The Life of Knut Hamsun\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Biography Award and won the University of London J.G. Robertson Award. His translation of Lars Mytting's \u003ci\u003eNorwegian Wood\u003c\/i\u003e won Non-Fiction Book of the Year in 2016. Born in the UK in 1948, he emigrated to Norway in 1983 and has made his home there since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767788044576,"sku":"9781789544671","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ba156d929ee1d4a2efe31c69fdaf1d18.webp?v=1780317306","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-cabin-in-the-mountains-a-norwegian-odyssey-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}