Iceland : a literary guide for travellers / Marcel Krueger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krueger, Marcel, author.

Series:

Literary guides for travellers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature.

Iceland--In literature.

Iceland.

Physical Description:

xii, 212 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

London, UK : Tauris Parke, 2020.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205) and index.

ISBN:

9781788311489

1788311485

OCLC:

1043241120

Publisher Number:

99993286756