{"product_id":"new-land-new-lives-9780295977119","title":"New Land New Lives","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaptures the voices of Scandinavian men and women who crossed the Atlantic during the early decades of the 20th century and settled in the Pacific Northwest. Based on oral history interviews with 45 Danes, Finns, Icelanders, Norwegians, and Swedes, this book includes background information on Scandinavian culture and immigration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRasmussen's selections capture the textures and tones of ordinary life. They show how the cultures the immigrants had known in the Old World influenced their reaction to the New World and the way they influenced life in the Pacific Northwest. As Rasmussen notes, the stories 'affirm human experience as the stuff of which the fabric of history and culture is woven.' This is a fascinating book. -- Murray Morgan Tacoma News Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: \u003ci\u003eStorm Watch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Passing Secrets\u003cbr\u003e The Paintings\u003cbr\u003e Chronology: Barbara Earl Thomas\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400909824343,"sku":"9780295977119","price":31.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295977119.jpg?v=1730471917","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/new-land-new-lives-9780295977119","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}