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An exploration of the winter wonders and entangled histories of Scandinavia's northernmost landscapes-now back in print with a new afterword by the author
After many years of travel in the Nordic countries-usually preferring to visit during the warmer months-Barbara Sjoholm found herself drawn to Lapland and SÁpmi one winter just as mØrketid, the dark time, set in. What ensued was a wide-ranging journey that eventually spanned three winters, captivatingly recounted in The Palace of the Snow Queen.
From observing the annual construction of the Icehotel in JukkasjÄrvi, Sweden, to crossing the storied Finnmark Plateau in Norway, to attending a SÁmi film festival in Finland, Sjoholm dives deep into the rich traditions and vibrant creative communities of the North. She writes of past travelers to Lapland and contemporary tourists in SÁpmi, as well as of her encounters with Indigenous reindeer herders, activists, and change-makers. Her new afterword bears witness to the perseverance of the SÁmi in the face of tourism, development, and climate change.
Written with keen insight and humor, The Palace of the Snow Queen is a vivid account of Sjoholm's adventures and a timely investigation of how ice and snow shape our imaginations and create a vision that continues to draw visitors to the North.
Contents
Contents
Author's Note xi
I. Early Winter
1. The Blue Hour 3
2. The Architecture of Snow and Ice 21
3. The Palace of the Snow Queen 41
4. How the Wild Reindeer Was Tamed 59
5. Traveling in the Dark 73
6. On the Finnmark Plateau 97
7. Santa's Post Office 121
8. Brazilians at the Ice Cinema 135
9. Postcards from Lapland 155
II. Mid Winter
10. Macbeth on Ice 177
11. Iron Mountain 193
12. A Day at the Races 215
13. Winter Market 235
III. Late Winter
14. Untouched Lapland 257
15. "As Long As We Have Waters" 277
16. The Architecture of Melting Ice 295
Afterword 313
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