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Norwegian Wood

Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way

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Norwegian Wood

By: Lars Mytting
Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
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The latest Scandinavian publishing phenomenon is not a Stieg Larsson-like thriller; it's a book about chopping, stacking, and burning wood that has sold more than 200,000 copies in Norway and Sweden and has been a fixture on the best seller lists there for more than a year. Norwegian Wood provides useful advice on the rustic hows and whys of taking care of your heating needs, but it's also a thoughtful attempt to understand man's age-old predilection for stacking wood and passion for open fires. An intriguing window into the exoticism of Scandinavian culture, the book also features enough inherently interesting facts and anecdotes and inspired prose to make it universally appealing.

This US edition is a fully updated version of the Norwegian original.

©2011 Kagge Forlag AS published by arrangement with the MacLehose Press, an imprint of Quercus Editions Ltd (UK); translation copyright 2015 by Robert Ferguson (P)2016 Tantor
Agricultural & Food Sciences House & Home Natural Resources Norwegian Language Learning
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"You don't need to have a wood-burning stove or fireplace to be captivated by the craft and lore surrounding a Stone Age method of creating heat." ( The Boston Globe)

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Thoroughly absorbing

An outstanding exposition of the wood and human relationship. A book to listen and read many times .

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So good

It’s true. Felling, logging and splitting lumber is my favorite labor in life. And to be warmed by it’s stored energy is it’s wonderful return.

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Stunning

I never thought I’d enjoy a book about splitting logs and chopping wood so much! From how to pick a axe and stove to the best ways for stacking and drying. It was truly informative. I just wish it got colder in Louisiana 😂. It’s in the 80s in December right now.

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I want to chop wood now???

I care about wood now??? This is a great book which I didn't expect to enjoy so much!

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Excellent Book

Excellent book to unwind and "escape to the woods" without leaving the city. Just listening/reading it made me want to go out to the "bush" for the weekend. My only suggestion: it should have been read by an English-speaking Norwegian, not a Britain. That would have made it a TOTALLY authentic experience and a 10/10!

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Educational

I learned quite a bit about fire and firewood, very well researched, written and narrated.

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great book

i loved it, excellent narration. it is short and sweet, worth every cent, 10/10 would read again

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All around great

this story was well-written. It was narrated very nicely. I wish there were more books out there like this thank you

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Great

Thank you very much. This is a very enjoyable book. I highly recommend it I would like to see more like it. Thank you.

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Describes the ethos, culture and values of personal accountability displayed by those who care for trees, families and our shared community

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