Travel to the heart of Norway 🇳🇴 with this best-selling book
- Recommended by Forbes
- More than 15,000 copies sold
- Best-seller in Norway and globally
- Available in 4 languages
- Also available in Norway at Norli and Ark
“…one of the most revealing books about Scandinavia…”
Book reviews
Dawid (Goodreads)
Captivating and humorous book about life in Norway from a foreigner’s point of view. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is contemplating moving to Norway and wants to understand or get a glimpse into the Norwegian way of living before moving to the land of “shy Vikings”.
Elaine (Goodreads)
Loved it. A quick fun and easy read. After living in Oslo myself for just over 2 years as a foreigner I understand where Lorelou is coming from. I love the country. I now call it home and never want to leave despite it not being perfect!
William H. DeRoche (Amazon)
In A Frog in the Fjord, Lorelou Desjardins recounts her first year living in Norway. Her observations are candid, perceptive, judicious, and often amusing. If you are interested what is happening in Norway to the average Norwegian, then Lorelou is your guide.
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The book
With more than 15,000 copies sold, available in 4 languages and an international best-seller, this book, both hilarious and insightful, leads us to discover with delight lesser-known parts of Norway and Norwegians. It all begins when Lorelou, a young French-Canadian woman, settles in Oslo after landing a job there. This bubbly and funny book recounts Lorelou’s adventures during her first year in Norway. From her travels to the far north, which will take her to the Lofoten Islands and under the northern lights, to her comical and tender romantic misadventures, to learning about the Norwegian working world and language, Lorelou is determined to integrate.
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Lorelou Desjardins
Lorelou Desjardins is a French-born writer, journalist and speaker. She is the author of several best-selling books about Norway, and is a columnist in Norway’s largest newspaper VG. She writes on topics ranging from culture to language and environmental issues. She has been observing Norwegians and writing with humor about them in her internationally famous blog A Frog in the Fjord. Lorelou also gives lectures across the country, helping foreigners better understand Norwegian working culture and make meaningful local connections.
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