Lars Mytting Livres

"Lars Mytting writes with an insight, empathy and integrity few others can match" JO NESBO The Reindeer Hunters is the second in a thrilling historical trilogy that began with The Bell in the Lake. The year is 1903, and twenty-two years have passed since Astrid Hekne died in childbirth. Her son Jehans lives on a modest smallholding up in the hills near Butangen, having withdrawn from his community. He is drawn to freedom, to fishing and reindeer hunting, and one day meets a stranger over the body of a huge reindeer buck. Outside the new church in Butangen, Pastor Kai Schweigaard still cares for Astrid Hekne's grave. The village's overworked priest is tormented by his old betrayal, which led to death and to the separation of two powerful church bells cast in memory of two sisters in Astrid's family. Kai is set on finding an ancient tapestry made by the sisters - the Hekne Weave - in the hope that it will reveal how he can remedy his iniquities. Conceived on an epic scale by Norway's bestselling author, The Reindeer Hunters is a novel about love and bitter rivalries, sorrow and courage, about history and myth, and a country as it enters a new era, about the first electric light and the Great War in Europe, where brother stands against brother. Translated from the Norwegian by Deborah Dawkin

The phenomenal Norwegian bestseller - Everything you wanted to know about wood but were afraid to ask Every man looks at his wood-pile with a kind of affection Henry David Thoreau Chopping and stacking wood is a pastime where the world makes sense once more. Because our relationship to fire is so ancient, so universal, it seems that in learning about wood, you can also learn about life. And who better to impart this wisdom than an expert from Scandinavia, where the extreme climate has obliged generations to hone and share their skills with tools, wood and heat production. Lars Mytting has distilled the wisdom of enthusiasts, from experienced lifelong growers, stackers and burners to researchers and professionals of combustion and tree culture. Part guide to the best practice in every aspect of working with this renewable energy source, part meditation on the human instinct for survival, this definitive handbook on the art of chopping, stacking and drying wood in the Scandinavian way has resonated across the world. Whether you are a seasoned woodcutter, or your passion is yet to be kindled, Norwegian Wood is the perfect fireside read. As featured on Chris Evans' Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 Lars Mytting was born in Favang, Norway in 1968. He is author and journalist. He has written two novels, both met with critical acclaim, and the first was sold to Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Finland. However, it was for Norwegian Wood, a work of non-fiction, that he became a household name.

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 bestseller 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. The U.S. edition is a fully updated version of the Norwegian original, and includes an appendix of U.S.-based resources and contacts.

The first novel in a thrilling Norwegian historical trilogy - by the author of The Sixteen Trees of the Somme

A family story of epic scale, by the author of NORWEGIAN WOOD and THE BELL IN THE LAKE. "An intricate story about war, family, secrets and,yes, wood ... An engaging, satisfying read" The Times "So cleverly plotted, and it builds up such effortless dramatic momentum as it zeroes in on its conclusion" Scotsman Edvard grows up on a remote mountain farmstead in Norway with his taciturn grandfather, Sverre. The death of his parents, when he was three years old, has always been shrouded in mystery - he has never been told how or where it took place and has only a distant memory of his mother. But he knows that the fate of his grandfather's brother, Einar, is somehow bound up with this mystery. One day a coffin is delivered for his grandfather long before his death - a meticulous, beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Perhaps Einar is not dead after all. Edvard's desperate quest to unlock the family's tragic secrets takes him on a long journey - from Norway to the Shetlands, and to the battlefields of France - to the discovery of a very unusual inheritance. The Sixteen Trees of the Somme is about the love of wood and finding your own self, a beautifully intricate and moving tale that spans an entire century. A TIMES BESTSELLER Mytting's book is as much a romantic historical thriller as it is a book of promise, a page-turner as it is a reflective journey into selfhood, history, life's meaning and individual moral responsibility - Mika Provata-Carlone, Bookanista Translated from the Norwegian by Paul Russell Garrett

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: · Top Trunks · Spot the difference · Dot-to-dot and mazes · Cut out and colour the woodchoppers' clothing · Step-by-step guides to laying the perfect fire and building a round stack · And magnificent frozen landscapes 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.

'Du hast keine Kunden, du hast einen Fanclub', sagt Åge Rudi über die Tankstelle seines Freundes Erik Fyksen. Klar, es gibt weder ein Bistro noch eine gigantische Waschanlage wie bei der Konkurrenz, und das Sechziger-Jahre-Design, in dem Eriks Freundin die alte Tankstelle stilecht renoviert hat, bevor sie ihn verließ, ist auch nicht jedermanns Sache. Dafür weiß Erik alles über die Autos, die er liebevoll repariert, und kann für das ungewöhnlichste Modell Ersatzteile besorgen. Nur dumm, daß die Landstraße begradigt werden soll und bald nicht mehr an seiner Tankstelle vorbeiführen wird. Erik will sich nicht kampflos ergeben, doch seine Pläne werden von seinem alten Rivalen Harald durchkreuzt. Der hatte ihm schon damals seine erste große Liebe ausgespannt, die schweigsame Tora mit den blauschwarzen Haaren, die Erik einfach nicht vergessen kann.

De man & het hout is een onontbeerlijke en praktische handleiding voor alles wat te maken heeft met het kappen, hakken, stapelen en het in de fik steken van alle soorten hout. Wanneer moet je de boom omhakken om het beste brandhout te krijgen? Hoe houd je een kampvuur eindeloos aan de gang? Wat valt er uit de houtstapel af te leiden over het karakter van de stapelaar? Op deze en nog veel meer vragen geeft dit boek een antwoord.

Niespełna rok po spektakularnym polskim debiucie Porąb i spal, do księgarni trafia specjalnie zaprojektowany, inspirowany gawędziarską opowieścią Larsa Myttinga activity book.�To bogato ilustrowana książka przepełniona kalamburami, zagadkami, quizami, zadaniami oraz ćwiczeniami rozwijających pamięć i wyobraźnię, kt�ra dostarczy wielbicielom talentu norweskiego autora niczym nieskrępowanej zabawy.Da poczucie dobrze spędzonego czasu i obudzi głęboko skrywane pokłady pomysłowości.