Scandinavia Beckons

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Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland . . . Scandinavia! Norway: land of midnight sun; of nomadic Lapps; of glacier and fjord; of wealth of culture - prehistoric, Viking, modern. Sweden: land of ancient nobility and ultra-modern legislation; of architectural renaissance; of industry and of agriculture. Denmark: land of Viking stones, of storks, windmills; pioneer in adult education, old-age pensions, and coöperatives. Finland: country of lake and primeval forests, home of an educated and enlightened people; of leaders toward new goals; land of Sibelius. Scandinavia beckons you in the pages of this book!

Mrs. Oakley with her gifted pen and Mr. Oakley with his incomparable drawings have brilliantly transcribed the magnetism of these lands and peoples. The organization of the book follows the customary route of cruises and independent travelers to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland; but it is much more than a travel guide. As always in their travels, the Oakleys' paths crossed those of outstanding personalities - Knut Hamsun, Trygve Gulbranssen, Selma Lagerlöf, the American ministers to Norway and Denmark, Kirsten Flagstad, Jean Sibelius, and others. And, as in their previous books, the Oakleys are revealed as travelers whose dominant interests are in nature, human contacts, and the arts.

Witty, authoritative, rich in artistry of words and interpretive suggestion of drawing, "Scandinavia Beckons" will become the indispensable companion to everyone who, be it in his armchair or on a liner that penetrates the fjords and the Baltic, plans a trip to the historic haunts of the Vikings.