Tag Archives: Norway

Movie Review: Ni Liv / Nine Lives (1957)

Posted on January 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note: Spoiler Alert, obviously.] When I read the book We Die Alone [1] that this movie is based on, I thought it would make a good movie, and was not surprised that Norwegians consider it among the greatest films of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: We Die Alone

Posted on January 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

We Die Alone: A WWII Epic Of Escape And Endurance, by David Howarth, Introduction by Stephen E. Ambrose Upon reading this book, one of the first thoughts that goes through my mind is that this would make a great WWII … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Passion For Danger

Posted on December 6, 2015 by nathanalbright

A Passion For Danger: Nansen’s Arctic Adventures, by Francine Jacobs This book is the sort of adventuresome biography, of famed Norwegian polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen, that I would have loved to have read as a kid. Although this book is … Continue reading →

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The Norway Treatment

Posted on August 30, 2015 by nathanalbright

Before this year, Norway was one of many nations with a moderate number of blog views but that did not draw my attention. At some point this year, though, for reasons I do not understand, I started averaging about three … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kill The Silence

Posted on August 15, 2015 by nathanalbright

Kill The Silence: A Survivor’s Life Reclaimed, by Monika Korra [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Harmony Books in exchange for an honest review.] On the evening of December 5, 2009, the author, a student … Continue reading →

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