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Lars mytting, a novelist and journalist, was born in favang, norway, in 1968. We received about 60 text messages from people complaining about the stacking in the program, said lars mytting, whose bestselling book solid wood. One of the distinctive features of lars myttings cult classic, norwegian wood, is that is touches the heart, the head, and the hands in equal measure. Despite the unsexy title of norwegian wood chopping, stacking and drying wood the scandinavian way, the book by lars mytting pictured has sold more than 300,000 copies and has been published. The book is a magic carpet that transports readers to different places, he explains. Most newer stoves have a standard measurement of 3340 centimetres. Norwegian wood has become an international bestseller, and was the bookseller industry awards nonfiction book of the year 2016. Follow lars mytting and explore their bibliography from s lars mytting author page. Chopping, stacking, and drying wood the scandinavian way. Serious solid wood canadian chat dslreports forums. Hel ved is myttings first nonfiction book and spent more than a year on the nonfiction bestseller list in norway.
Chopping, stacking, and drying wood the scandinavian way was recently translated into english. Lars mytting is a norwegian novelist and journalist. Full of useful technical detail and guidance, but also a wonderful insight into the relationship we have with wood, how it brings communities together and shapes societies. His novel the sixteen trees of the somme was awarded the norwegian national booksellers award and has been bought for film. One of the distinctive features of lars mytting s cult classic, norwegian wood, is that is touches the heart, the head, and the hands in equal measure.
You will want to go out and collect, chop, and stack wood while reading, even if dont own an axe. It was just released last week on the american market in an english print. His book, norwegian wood hel ved, was front and center in every bookstore in every town. All about chopping, drying and stacking wood and the soul of woodburning, inspired a tv program about.