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Author McGurk, Linda Åkeson, author.

Title The open-air life : discover the Nordic art of friluftsliv and embrace nature every day / Linda Åkeson McGurk ; illustrations by Heather Dent.

Publication Info. [New York, New York] : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2022]
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Description xxiv, 243 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary "In The Open-Air Life, Swedish-American writer Linda McGurk introduces readers to a wide array of Nordic customs and practices that focus on slowing down and spending more and more of ones' time outdoors. An outdoorsy cousin of hygge, friluftsliv is what Nordic people do outside all day before they cozy up in front of the fireplace with their wool socks on and a cup of hot cocoa"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-243).
Subject Outdoor recreation -- Social aspects -- Scandinavia.
Nature -- Social aspects -- Scandinavia.
Lifestyles -- Scandinavia.
Scandinavia -- Social life and customs.
ISBN 9780593420942 (hardcover)
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