The pitfalls of cultural fantasies of the north: this cultural history, rich with travellers’ tales and legends, is entertaining but also disturbing as myth, reality and politics rub uncomfortably along.
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Extreme North: A Cultural History
£21.99
Edition:Hardback978039388100415/03/2022
Categories: 02. Books for the New Year 2022: History, Books for the New Year 2022, History
Tags: Myth, Northbound, Scandinavia
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