Iceland
A Literary Guide for Travellers
Bloomsbury USA · Print & ebook · May 19, 2020
A guide to Iceland's rich literary heritage--from Norse witches to contemporary crime fiction.
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- Who it’s for
- Trace Iceland’s literary heritage across generations, from Norse stories to contemporary crime fiction.
- Themes
- Icelandic literary heritage, Generational storytelling, Norse mythology
- Genres
- Literary Travel, Iceland & Greenland Travel, Scandinavian Literary Criticism
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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, of constant flux, just like its unruly volcanic ground. As much shaped by storytelling as it is by tectonic activity, Iceland's literary heritage is one of Europe's richest--and most ancient.
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Its stories 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.
Iceland in Stories
Trace Iceland’s literary heritage across generations, from Norse stories to contemporary crime fiction.
Come here for
- Icelandic literary heritage, from Norse myths to contemporary crime fiction
- Literary landmarks from Reykjavik to the Westfjords
Expect
- Stories told by farmers, reverends, independence fighters and scholars
- Literary routes from Reykjavik and the Bay of Smokes to the highlands
Where it sits
| Scandinavian Literary Criticism | 59% |
|---|---|
| Iceland & Greenland Travel | 46% |
| Literary Travel | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Iceland & Greenland Travel
- Literary Travel
- Authors
- Marcel Krueger
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury USA
- Published
- May 19, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Icelandic literary heritage · Generational storytelling · Norse mythology
- Reading lane
- Iceland & Greenland Travel