A stepbystep guide to preparing your wood store independent. Download audiobooks by lars mytting to your device. It is a good read, well written, well researched, nice looking, and it seems like a quality printing. After writer lars mytting moved to the countryside in his native norway, he noticed how happy his neighbor ottar was chopping and stacking wood to heat his house. The book is part human interest and part technicalinformational. Winner of the british book industry awards nonfiction book of the year 2016.
The book is a magic carpet that transports readers to different places, he explains. How a book about norwegian wood has become a global hit. Oct 14, 2015 the book is part human interest and part technicalinformational. Norwegian wood provides useful advice on the rustic hows and whys of taking care of your heating needs, but its also a thoughtful attempt to understand mans ageold predilection for stacking wood and passion for open fires. The norwegian wood is every outdoor enthusiasts best companion for learning the ropes of traditional scandinavian heatcreation methods. This is the definitive firewood book in norway, from anne. He has written two novels, both met with critical acclaim, and the first was sold to denmark, sweden, germany and finland. Whether it is chopping, drying, or stacking of wood, lars mytting has you covered. One of the distinctive features of lars myttings cult classic, norwegian wood, is that is touches the heart, the head, and the hands in equal measure. Matthew lloyd davies is a veteran actor, audiobook narrator, and director. Translation rights are sold to germany piper, sweden forum, finland like, denmark samleren and the netherlands atlas. The norwegian wood activity book is an original gift for all seasons and the perfect fireside companion, to bring warmth and entertainment to armchair enthusiasts and active woodcutters alike. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Jan 17, 2016 we first came across lars mytting during a trip to scotland. The internationally bestselling guide to chopping and storing firewood 01 by mytting, lars, ferguson, robert, ferguson, robert isbn. It establishes lars mytting as one of the great norwegian storytellers. Myttings international success is an example of how books about apparently niche subjects can end up. Nov 25, 2015 lars mytting was born in norway, where there is still a large culture of chopping wood, and lives with his family in a pine house in a small town. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Nothing cheers up a room or warms the heart and hands like a crackling fire. Lars mytting, bestselling author of norwegian wood, brings his deep knowledge of history, carpentry, fishing, and stave churches to this compelling historical novel, an international bestseller sold in 12 countries.
Chopping, stacking, and drying wood the scandinavian way ebook written by lars mytting. Lars passion is infectious and uplifting not something you can usually say about a non fiction book. Armchair woodchoppers make diy timber guide surprise. Lars mytting makes a convincing case for the superiority of wood compared to other forms of heating. However, it was for norwegian wood, a work of nonfiction, that he became a household name. Oct 29, 2019 following the extraordinary international success of norwegian wood, the bestselling manual for chopping, stacking and drying wood the scandinavian way, the norwegian wood activity book offers something for all the family, including. Apparently this is the first of a translated trilogy by norwegian author, lars mytting, yet this marvellous historical novel already feels epic in scope, richly descriptive and so detailed when it comes to the stave churches and their history. Toru, a serious young college student in tokyo, is devoted to naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion is marked by the tragic death of their best friend years before. His novel the sixteen trees of the somme was awarded the norwegian national booksellers award and has been bought for film. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read norwegian wood. Stunning and elegiac, norwegian wood first propelled haruki murakami into the forefront of the literary scene. His book, norwegian wood hel ved, was front and center in every bookstore in every town. It is a practicallyrical guide on the use and lore of firewood, based on norwegian traditions.
The sixteen trees of the somme, by lars mytting a saga stretching from norway to scotland has ingrained appeal, writes roger cox. Enter for a chance to win 1 of 50 arcs of the bell in the lake by lars mytting. Lars mytting is a norwegian novelist and journalist. Apr 26, 2017 this book turned out to be a simple, elegant book about felling trees, stacking logs and the simple pleasures of burning wood. Booktopia has norwegian wood, chopping, stacking and drying wood the scandinavian way by lars mytting. How a book about norwegian wood has become a global hit the. Whether youre a seasoned woodcutter, or your passion is yet to be kindled, norwegian wood is the perfect fireside read, and an ideal gift.
He has written two novels, both of which met with critical acclaim, and the first. A stepbystep guide to preparing your wood store independent whether youre a seasoned woodcutter, or your passion is yet to be kindled, norwegian wood is an entertaining guide for yearround wood management, and the perfect gift. A bible, an affirmation, a reference book, a piece of poetry, a true pleasure. I n 2015, lars mytting s nonfiction handbook norwegian wood ignited in the british a love of chopping and stacking wood. Read an extract from norwegian wood by lars mytting whsmith. The norwegian wood activity book is an original gift for all seasons and the perfect fireside companion, to bring warmth and entertainment to. His books have been translated into several languages.
Lars mytting, bestselling author of norwegian wood, brings his deep knowledge of history, carpentry, fishing, and stave churches to this compelling historical novel, an. An intriguing window into the exoticism of scandinavian culture, the book also features enough inherently interesting. The best book about wood that youre ever likely to find. Chopping and stacking wood is a pastime where the world makes sense once more. Its like an equilateral triangle of the literary arts, a rare feat in any language. Lars myttings first novel, horsepower 272 pages was published by gyldendal in 2006, and the first print run sold out in three weeks, followed by several additional printings. The sixteen trees of the sommewow, quite a novel and thats in english so i can only imagine what it reads like in norwegian. Chopping, stacking, and drying wood the scandinavian way kindle edition published october 6th 2015 by abrams image kindle edition, 192 pages. Full of useful technical detail and guidance, but also a wonderful insight into the relationship we have with wood, how it brings communities together and shapes societies. You will want to go out and collect, chop, and stack wood while reading, even if dont own an axe.