Description
All of Bart Sutter's grandparents spoke Swedish.
In his earliest years, he heard old people talk Norwegian in farm kitchens and on the streets in town, and there were Finns, Danes, and Icelanders in the neighborhood, too. The music of these Nordic languages got inside Sutter's head; he also inherited the homesickness of old-timers who spoke about a legendary land they called The Old Country. In Nordic Accordion Sutter fulfills the covenant he made with his elders long ago--to dramatize, critique, and honor their struggles, their culture, their peculiar ways. The book explores the experience of Scandinavian immigrants, their ancestors, and their descendants.
A few of the stories to be found in Nordic Accordion:
- A Swedish runaway listens to Italian opera while gutting fish.
- Two old Norwegians meet at a funeral, and romance results.
- Icelanders drop over a cliff to collect seabird eggs.
- An American writer speaks to a dead Finnish poet and invites her home.
ASIN: 1947237047
VSKU: BVV.1947237047.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Sutter, Bart
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
ASIN: 1947237047
VSKU: BVV.1947237047.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Sutter, Bart
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.