Svälten: Hungeråren som formade Sverige

Svälten. Hungeråren som formade Sverige (lit. The Famine: The Years of Hunger that Shaped Sweden) is the fourth book published by Swedish journalist and author Magnus Västerbro. It won the August Prize in 2018 for the category of Best Swedish Non-Fiction.[1][2]

The Famine: The Years of Hunger that Shaped Sweden
The first edition
AuthorMagnus Västerbro
Original titleSvälten. Hungeråren som formade Sverige
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish
Genrehistory
PublishedJuly 31, 2018
PublisherAlbert Bonniers förlag
AwardsAugust Prize (2018)
Preceded byPest och kolera: Historiens värsta farsoter (lit. Plague and Cholera: The Worst Plagues in History) (2017) 
Followed byVålnadernas historia: Spöken, skeptiker och drömmen om den odödliga själen (lit. The History of Ghosts: Ghosts, Skeptics and the Dream of the Immortal Soul) (2019) 

The book recalls the historical Swedish famine of 1867–1869.

References

  1. "Ålevangeliet. Berättelsen om världens mest gåtfulla fisk". Augustpriset. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. "Svälten. Hungeråren som formade Sverige". Albert Bonniers förlag. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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