Buying Norwegian literature in London?

December 6, 2011 5:24 AM

Where can I buy a Norwegian copy of the Norwegian book Buzz Aldrin, hvor ble det av deg i alt mylderet? in London?

Johan Harstad's Buzz Aldrin, hvor ble det av deg i alt mylderet? has been translated into English and published in the UK under the title Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to You in All the Confusion?.

I'm based in London and am looking for the original version in Norwegian. I'll go anywhere in London to find it, and I'm open to buying online or through mail order. However, I'd prefer not to order online from Norway, as the shipping cost exceeds the cost of the book.

Any thoughts on where I might be able to buy this book, in Norwegian, in London or thereabouts? A Norwegian/Scandinavian bookstore? A bookstore specializing in literature from the region?

Any and all leads appreciated.

posted by narcotizingdysfunction to Shopping (3 answers total)

You could start with Grant & Cutler.
posted by vacapinta at 5:32 AM on December 6, 2011

Best answer: Grant and Cutler has been swallowed by Foyle's...and the old process of sending the information to G and C and getting a price quote doesn't seem to work anymore...or at least that was the impression I got when I called about ordering books in nordic languages.

I'd give Foyle's a call - you may get someone more obliging on the phone than I did.

I took a quick look at a language students' site, and the Norwegians on there seem to be recommending Norli, which is Norway-based but ships to the UK.
posted by Wylla at 5:52 AM on December 6, 2011

Best answer: hi, oslo here. If want the book I can buy and ship. My office is around the corner from the post.

Just memail me and we can sort something out. Possibly even a book for cadbury trade.
posted by Funmonkey1 at 6:01 AM on December 6, 2011