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Ibsen's dollhouses, Amundsen's pole, wartime saboteurs and oil-money noir — fjords frame some of drama's starkest stages. Start with these ten, then open Norway on StoryTerra's map.
Open Norway on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Norway
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Browse 137 books, 242 movies, 13 TV shows and 35 games set in Norway.
Ex Machina
Caleb a coder at the world's largest internet company wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location…
God of War
God of War is the sequel to God of War III as well as a continuation of the canon God of War chronology. Unlike previous installments, this game focuses on Norse mythology and follows an older and more seasoned Kratos…
Vikings
The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a…
God of War Ragnarök
God of War: Ragnarök is the ninth installment in the God of War series and the sequel to 2018's God of War. Continuing with the Norse mythology theme, the game is set in ancient Norway and feature series protagonists…
Troll
Deep inside the mountain of Dovre something gigantic awakens after being trapped for a thousand years. Destroying everything in its path the creature is fast approaching the capital of Norway. But how do you stop…
Narvik
April 1940. The eyes of the world are on Narvik a small town in northern Norway a source of the iron ore needed for Hitler's war machine. Through two months of fierce winter warfare the German leader is dealt with his…
The Worst Person in the World
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
Phantom
Following from Jo Nesbø's electrifying international best-sellers The Snowman and The Leopard, now comes Phantom, which plunges the brilliant, deeply troubled, now former police officer Harry Hole into a full-tilt…
Vinland Saga
For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood…
Frelseren
A 14-year old girl is raped at one of the Salvation Army summer camps. Twelve years later, at a Christmas concert in a square in Oslo, a Salvation Army soldier is executed by a man in the crowd. A press photographer has…
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