In the 19th century, the ancient filial tie' between Britain and Norway was rediscovered by a booming tourist industry which took thousands across the North Sea to see the wonders of the fjords, the fjelds, and the beauties of the North Cape. This illustrated volume, for the first time, collects together vivid impressions of the country recorded by nearly 200 British travellers and other commentators, incl. Thomas Malthus, Charlotte Bronte, and Lord Tennyson"