Swedish Institute publications about Sweden
Want to read more about Sweden and Swedish traditions? Or perhaps give away a collection of classic Swedish recipes? The Swedish Institute publishes books and other publications about Sweden in many different languages. Here is a selection.
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In Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth (2010,) Rikard Lagerberg and Emma Randecker present a comprehensive picture of modern Sweden, from its nature and culture to its public life, in 72 illustrated pages. Here are recipes for reindeer meatballs by Marcus Samuelsson, the story of Växjö – Europe’s greenest city – and the triumphant rise of Spotify, along with Swedish traditions, major Swedish companies, the right of common access to the countryside, and the Royal Family. In fact, everything that Swedophiles could want.
Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth is available in English and Chinese.
Web version: English
Celebrating the Swedish Way (2004) presents the background to fifteen Swedish festivities, including Lucia, Advent and Midsummer. The booklet also describes how these occasions are celebrated in present-day Sweden. Celebrating the Swedish Way is available in English, Swedish, French, Portuguese, Spanish and German.
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Swedish Culinary Classics (2004) is an elegant collection of classic Swedish recipes such as meatballs, Jansson’s Temptation, rosehip soup and saffron buns. The recipes have been chosen by Carl Jan Granqvist and are accompanied by delightful photographs and fascinating facts. Swedish Culinary Classics is available in English, Swedish, French, Russian, Spanish and German.
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Facing the Future (2008) is about Sweden’s efforts in the environment field. The reader encounters committed and well-informed Swedes working in various ways to achieve the goal of sustainable development. Facing the Future is available in English, Chinese, French and German.