Book Signing with Carl-Johan Davoust

The author of the book “From Cotton Thread to Ball Bearings” visits Rydal. How did the textile district around Seglora and Sjuhärad help make Gothenburg Sweden’s major industrial city? In *From Cotton Thread to Ball Bearings*, Carl-Johan Davoust traces the fascinating development from 16th-century textile crafts in the Sjuhärad region to Gamlestadens Fabriker, SKF and Volvo—and onward around the world, including to the USA and China. This richly illustrated account tells of enterprise, people and the industrial history of western Sweden, which came to have significance far beyond Sweden’s borders. Meet the author at the Christmas market, buy the book and have it signed.