Iceland
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Iceland

A Literary Guide for Travellers

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eBook - ePub

Iceland

A Literary Guide for Travellers

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A guide to Iceland's rich literary heritage - from Norse witches to contemporary crime fiction. Iceland is an island of multiple identities in constant flux, just like its unruly, volcanic ground. Shaped as much by storytelling as it is by tectonic activity, Iceland's literary heritage is one of Europe's richest – and most ancient. Iceland: A Literary Guide for Travellers takes the literary-minded traveller (either in person or in an armchair) on a vivid and illuminating journey. It follows Iceland's many stories that have been passed down through the generations: told and retold by sheep farmers, psalm-writers, travelling reverends, independence fighters, scholars and hedonists. 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. Peopled by Norse maidens and witches, elves and outlaws, and 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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Publisher
Tauris Parke
Year
2020
ISBN
9781786725721
Edition
1
Topic
Personal Development
Subtopic
Travel

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. About this book
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 ReykjavĂ­k & Reykjanes: Urban Iceland
  10. 2 Western Region: Snorri Sturluson’s Pool
  11. 3 Westfjords: Water & Witchcraft
  12. 4 Northwestern Region: Monsters & Executioners
  13. 5 Northeastern Region: Home of Poets
  14. 6 Eastern Region: Heavy Metal in the Fjord
  15. 7 Southern Region: Parliaments & Pirates
  16. 8 Highlands: Here Outlaws Dwell
  17. Chronology of Events
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index
  20. Copyright