**COMING SOON** BOOK about Swedish-Dutch relations “THE SWEDES AND THE DUTCH WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER!” 400 YEARS OF SWEDISH-DUTCH RELATIONS What do Cornelis Vreeswijk, Louis de Geer, Ove Kindvall, IKEA, Akzo Nobel and the Rembrandt painting “The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis” have in common? They all have strong Swedish-Dutch connections! But why? This book, produced to mark the celebration of four hundred years of diplomatic relations between Sweden and The Netherlands, will tell you the story of these and many other interesting connections. Authors from a variety of fields reflect upon the shared history, bringing characters to life and highlighting events that have had an impact on the relationship, both historically and in modern times. Starting in the dramatic seventeenth century with its mixture of entrepreneurship, trade and war, religion and architecture, the story continues to the contemporary era. It covers the transmission of ideas, the movement of goods, and migration across four centuries. The banker and entrepreneur, Louis De Geer, in the seventeenth century, the scientist, Carl Linnaeus, in the eighteenth, the troubadour, Cornelis Vreeswijk, and the football player ,Ove Kindvall, in the twentieth century, are examples of the many individuals who lived their lives with one foot in the Netherlands and the other in Sweden. Authors Kristian Gerner (editor) Fredric Bedoire Frans R.E. Blom Gunnar Broberg Petra Broomans Arlette van Dort Hans Duijn Anna Enqvist Anders Hammarlund Hans Kruyzen J. Thomas Lindblad Lars Magnusson Adriana H. Millenaar Brown Kjell Å. Modéer Jan Olsson Publisher: Nordic Academic Press (NAP) For more information, please contact Paperback: 332 pages Embassy of Sweden, Lisa Leistra, Language: English Telephone +31 (0)70 412 02 25 The book will be available in April 2014. Mobile +31 (0)6 54 23 22 13 [email protected] Marion Prinse Karin Sidén Alan Swanson Rutger Vahl Olle Werner Gunnar Wetterberg Pre-order the book and pay only 21,50 euro/book! YES, I’d like to pre-order the book ‘The Swedes and the Dutch were made for each other’ Number of copies: (21,50 euro/book, excl. shipping cost) When the book is published in April 2014, you will receive an invoice of your order + shipping costs. Company (if applicable) Name Street address Postal Code City Country Email address Signature: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Order your special price copy NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 17, by sending this form to: Embassy of Sweden J.W. Frisolaan 3 2517 JS Den Haag The Netherlands fax +31 – (0)70 412 02 11 email: [email protected]