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 first edition | |
| Author | Magnus Västerbro |
|---|---|
| Original title | Svälten. Hungeråren som formade Sverige |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Genre | history |
| Published | July 31, 2018 |
| Publisher | Albert Bonniers förlag |
| Awards | August Prize (2018) |
| Preceded by | Pest och kolera: Historiens värsta farsoter (lit. Plague and Cholera: The Worst Plagues in History) (2017) |
| Followed by | Vålnadernas 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 edit
- ^ "Ålevangeliet. Berättelsen om världens mest gåtfulla fisk". Augustpriset. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Svälten. Hungeråren som formade Sverige". Albert Bonniers förlag. Retrieved 9 January 2021.