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En morgon upptäcker Plupp en jättestor fågel utanför kåtan. Det är tranan Guorga som kommit för att berätta att han sett Plupps flotte flyta omkring i en älv på andra sidan blåfjället. Plupp skyndar dit för att hämta den. Men på vägen tillbaka måste Plupp förbi myrlandet för att hämta hem sina blårandiga strumpor som Guorga lånat av honom. Det blir en riktig långfärd för Plupp.<br/>På engelska

<p>THIS MAXIM has been believed by the Japanese for centuries, and explains why bathing in everything from volcanic springs to sitting bathtubs is such a fundamental and indispensible part of Japanese culture. </p><p>Much of the mystique of the bath and its salubrious effects lies in its setting and the temperature of the water. Ideally, the former should echo nature and the seasons, while the latter should be hot enough to attain a genuine state of relaxation or catharsis SACRED WATERS. </p><p>A guide to Japanese hot springs is a richly photographed presentation of Japan s fascinating, millennia-old bathing culture and how it can enrich the life of everyone who partakes of it. It chronicles the origins and history of bathing, its social value, its spiritual effects and its reputation as the fountain of youth. The book also includes a guide to Japan s hottest and most secluded springs, and instructions on how to take a healing bath in the Japanese manner: immersed in a hot spring surrounded by blossoming cherry trees or at home, in your own bathtub. </p><p>Swedish edition: Heligt vatten : En guide till Japans heta källor</p>

<p>In this classic story, Sven Barthel portrays the art of being one with nature - and of moving without an almanac, a clock or fixed plans. "The sailboat is a discovery, the motorboat an invention - therein lies the whole difference", he writes in one of his many accurate formulations. This is probably the best text ever written about sailing.</p><p></p><p>In this exquisite little book, Sven Barthel's fine text is accompanied by Roland Svensson's fantastic pictures, as well as watercolors and graphic sheets. The result is a beautiful book in a handy format.</p><p></p><p>Sven Barthel was one of the 20th century's foremost portrayers of sailing and life in the archipelago. He wrote around ten books, many of which have become classics.</p><p></p><p>Roland Svensson was one of Sweden's most beloved artists. Most of his artistry revolved around islands in general and the Stockholm archipelago in particular.</p><p></p><p>This book is also available in a Swedish edition - Frihetens instrument.</p>