As peacemaker and UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold became world famous. Less well known is that he was also an avid hiker and a responsive nature portrayer. His verse is considered among the best written about the Swedish mountains.
For many years the photographer Claes Grundsten walked in Hammarskjold's footsteps and took pictures that followed his stories. The result is the largest photo book about these mountains ever made, with the best of Hammarskjold's texts - a magnificent portrayal of our unique mountain world. The diverse panorama of pictures give the reader an almost overwhelming experience of Europe's last wilderness.
It depicts the Swedish mountain world's best known areas, such as Sarek, Vålådalen, Abisko and Kebnekaise.
The book is available also in a Swedish edition with the title of Dag Hammarskjölds Fjällvärld
As peacemaker and UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold became world famous. Less well known is that he was also an avid hiker and a responsive nature portrayer. His verse is considered among the best written about the Swedish mountains.
For many years the photographer Claes Grundsten walked in Hammarskjold's footsteps and took pictures that followed his stories. The result is the largest photo book about these mountains ever made, with the best of Hammarskjold's texts - a magnificent portrayal of our unique mountain world. The diverse panorama of pictures give the reader an almost overwhelming experience of Europe's last wilderness.
It depicts the Swedish mountain world's best known areas, such as Sarek, Vålådalen, Abisko and Kebnekaise.
The book is available also in a Swedish edition with the title of Dag Hammarskjölds Fjällvärld