Describes the struggles and hard work of early Scandinavian immigrants to the United States largely settling in the midwest, and includes their traditions and famous Scandinavian Americans.
Reproductions of several of Larsson's paintings of his large family are accompanied by commentary on the paintings, the life, and the career of this noted Swedish artist.
Fourteen-year-old Joel sees the first snow of the year as a time to make resolutions. He resolves to live a long life, see the sea, and see a naked lady. Joel's efforts to achieve his resolutions become complicated, especially when he tries to help his father return to his life as a sailor.
Tommy and Annika are fascinated by their new neighbor, an unusual little girl who lives all alone with her horse and monkey, performs her own act at the circus, bakes cookies on the floor, and is stronger than anyone in the world.
Describes how the culture of Sweden is reflected in its many festivals, including the Feast of Valborg, Midsummer's Day, Lucia Day, and the 20th Day of Knut.
Mikael Blomkvist is publishing the story of his career, exposing the extensive sex trafficking operation between Sweden and Eastern Europe, but when two investigative journalists are killed the night before the story runs and Lisbeth Salander is implicated, Mikael vows to clear the girl's name and find the true killer.
