Iceland : : a Literary Guide for Travellers

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Call Number: 914.912 Kr
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Introduction -- 1. Reykjavík & Reykjanes: Urban Iceland -- Bay of Smokes ; Hafnarfjörður ; Mosfellbær ; Keflavík & Reykjanes Peninsula ; Akranes & Hvalfjörður -- 2. Western Region: Snorri Sturluson's Pool -- 3. Westfjords: Water & witchcraft -- 4. Northwestern Region: Monsters & executioners -- 5. Northeastern Region: Home of poets -- 6. Eastern Region: Heavy metal in the fjord -- 7. Southern Region: Parliaments & pirates -- 8. Highlands: Here outlaws dwell.
As much shaped by storytelling as it is by tectonic activity, Iceland's literary heritage is one of Europe's richest -- and most ancient. Its stories have been passed down through the generations. From the captivating Norse myths, which continue to inspire contemporary authors such as A.S. Byatt, to gripping Scandinavian crime fiction and Game of Thrones, via Jules Verne and J.R.R Tolkien, W.H. Auden and Seamus Heaney, Iceland's influence has spread far beyond its frozen shores. Taking the reader and traveller from Reykjavik and the Bay of Smokes to the remote Westfjords and desolate highlands, this is an enthralling portrait of the Land of Ice and Fire.

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