Norway Sweden

Pack your bags! We're headed to Norway. On this whirlwind tour, you'll learn all about the country's landscape, culture, people, and more. We'll explore Norway's beautiful cities, snowy landscapes, thick forests, and fascinating fjords. We'll also find out what kind of foods people eat and learn about Syttende Mai, the Norwegian independence celebration. A special section introduces Norway's capital, language, and population. Hop on board and take a fun-filled look at your world.

Discover the truth behind the lauded 'Nordic lifestyle'Norway – a great place to live? In this third volume, Anthony King continues his journey to uncover the truth behind the facade of conformity, further exposing the secrets behind the lauded ‘Nordic lifestyle’ by persuading 350 Norwegians to tell him about their lives. Almost without exception, they described how great it was to live in Norway. He listened politely... and then he asked them to tell him the truth.In fifteen months Anthony King amassed over 500,000 words of transcripts and hundreds of hours of recordings with the ...

Norway – what is behind the facade of conformity? In this second volume, Anthony King travels deeper into Norway to uncover the truth behind the lauded ‘Nordic lifestyle’ by persuading 350 Norwegians to tell him about their lives. Almost without exception, they described how great it was to live in Norway. He listened politely... and then he asked them to tell him the truth.In fifteen months Anthony King amassed over 500,000 words of transcripts and hundreds of hours of recordings with the Prime Minister, doctors, teachers, students, scientists, hotel workers and people from all walks...

Norway – what does it really mean to live under Jante Law? In this concluding volume, Anthony King gets to the heart of the lauded ‘Nordic lifestyle’ by persuading 350 Norwegians to tell him about their lives. Almost without exception, they described how great it was to live in Norway. He listened politely... and then he asked them to tell him the truth.In fifteen months Anthony King amassed over 500,000 words of transcripts and hundreds of hours of recordings with the Prime Minister, doctors, teachers, students, scientists, hotel workers and people from all walks of life, of all ages...

Den 9 april 1940 inleds Tysklands invasion och ockupation av Norge. Kort därefter börjar flyktingar passera över gränsen mot grannlandet Sverige. Från början är det norska militärförband och soldater som anländer. De har undermålig utrustning och är dessutom dåligt organiserade. Snart ska dock strömmen komma att inkludera politiker, kungligheter, judar och meningsmotståndare. De sista att ansluta är tyska desertörer och krigsfångar.