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	Insight Guide Iceland  •   Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 360 PAGES This beautiful guide features wonderful photographs and essays prepared by experts on Iceland. The emphasis here is on providing an understanding of the history, culture, landscapes and attractions of the country. Maps and practical information are secondary. (ICL04, $22.95)
	Independent People, An Epic  •  Halldor Laxness LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES • FAVORITE A masterwork redolent of Icelandic rural life in the early days of the 20th century. This great mock-epic features Bjartur of Summerhouses -- a hard-headed, independent-minded sheep farmer whose voice dominates the story. Whatever its ethnographic interest, this is a tremendously good book, rich in local detail. The author won the Nobel Prize in 1955. (ICL01, $15.00)
	Iceland, Land of the Sagas  •  Jon Krakauer  •  David Roberts TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES Krakauer (author of "Into Thin Air") and "Outside Magazine" colleague David Roberts hike and climb around Iceland in this travel narrative, reissued as a paperback and featuring color photographs by Krakauer. The book interweaves natural and cultural history of the island with the authors' own adventures. (ICL07, $21.95)
	Iceland Map  •   Rough Guide MAP A detailed double-sided map of Iceland, at a scale of 1:425,000. With an inset of Reykjavik. (ICL05, $9.99)

	Rough Guide Iceland  •  David Leffman   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This comprehensive travel guide in the British series includes an excellent historical and cultural overview of Iceland along with extensive practical listings. (ICL18, $19.99)
	A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland  •  T.K Derry   • HISTORY  •  Scandinavia from prehistory to the present with chapters on the Viking and Lutheran kingdoms, medieval times, monarchies, the World Wars and modern period, emphasizing the common cultural, political and social background. (SCN03, $23.50)
	Ring of Seasons, Iceland, Its Culture and History  •  Terry G. Lacy   • HISTORY  •  A longtime resident of Rekjavik, Lacy weaves tales of family life, anecdote, lore, and history into this illuminating, personal portrait of Iceland. (ICL03, $24.95)
	The History of Iceland  •  Gunnar Karlsson   • HISTORY  •  A history of Iceland from the Viking era through colonization, independence and the 20th century. Karlsson draws on the sagas and rich literature of Iceland in presenting this comprehensive history. (ICL17, $24.00)
	The Vikings  •  Else Roesdahl   • HISTORY  •  A captivating and well-written look at Norse civilization. Roesdahl goes beyond the limited view of the ruthless Viking invaders, instead creating a full picture of the vibrant, artistic, agricultural and exploratory culture. (VIK09, $17.00)
	The Vikings, Lords of the Seas  •  Yves Cohat   • HISTORY  •  An indispensable reference that fits in your pocket, this slim volume, part of the "Discoveries" series, is packed with maps, archival photographs and illustrations. It tells of the Norse homeland, discoveries and settlements, and features a useful chronology and excerpts from the Viking Sagas. (VIK01, $12.95)
	Viking Age Iceland  •  Jesse Byock   • HISTORY  •  In this scholarly study, Byock challenges the conventional view of Norse society in Iceland. He describes the life, economy and culture of Medieval Iceland -- including its autonomy from kings and warlords back home. (ICL15, $16.00)
	Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga  •  William Fitzhugh  •  Elisabeth Ward   • HISTORY  •  An extensively illustrated volume of Viking culture, history and exploration that focuses especially on voyages to North America. Published in conjunction with a Smithsonian exhibit, it features essays and 400 color photographs. (VIK11, $34.95)
	Last Places, A Journey in the North  •  Lawrence Millman  •  Paul Theroux   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Millman explores the culture and history of the Faroes, Iceland and Greenland in this and often hilarious account of his travels in the wake of the ancient Vikings. (ARC54, $13.00)
	The Sagas of Icelanders  •  Jane Smiley  •  Robert Kellog   • EXPLORATION  •  Nine sagas and six tales composed between 1000 and 1500, including an account of Leif Eriksson's voyage to North America, all newly translated. With an introduction by Jane Smiley. (ICL13, $22.00)
	The Complete Works of W. H. Auden, Prose and Travel Books, Volume One, 1926-1938  •  W.H. Auden   • ANTHOLOGY  •  The only book available containing Auden's "Letters From Iceland," written with fellow poet Louis MacNiece, is a quirky, under-appreciated masterpiece that captures the spirit of Iceland, its people and landscapes. (ICL11, $100.00)
	This Is Iceland Today  •  M.E. Kentta  •  Sigurdur Magnusson   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A selection of recent articles and photographs from Iceland's largest daily newspaper. (ICL19, $24.95)
	Laxdaela Saga  •  Magnus Magnusson   • LITERATURE  •  A well known chronicle of medieval Iceland, including the story of Gudrun Osif's daughter. It's a compelling account of the Norse in a new land, covering the period between settlement and conversion to Christianity. (ICL12, $15.00)
	Njal's Saga  •  Robert Cook   • LITERATURE  •  The tales of heroic (and handsome) Gunnar Hamundarson and his scheming friend Njal. Originally written in Icelandic sometime in the 13th century AD, it's an earthy tale with a strong sense of place, featuring murder, mayhem, a famous feud, and noble deeds. (ICL16, $16.00)
	The Poetic Edda  •  Carolyne Larrington   • LITERATURE  •  The Norse-Icelandic poems of mythological deities are translated into modern English. (SCN25, $14.95)
	Under the Glacier  •  Halldor Laxness  •  Magnus Magnusson   • LITERATURE  •  Laxness brings the full range of his wit, humor, humanity and imagination to this strange, rather sleight, and amusing book, in which a Church of Iceland envoy travels inland to investigate the strange goings-on in a remote parish. (ICL24, $14.00)
	World Light  •  Halldor Laxness  •  Magnus Magnusson   • LITERATURE  •  Reissued in honor of the Icelandic Nobel laureate's 100th birthday, this big novel is the sprawling, sad, funny story of a would-be (but hopelessly bad) poet in rural Iceland. (ICL21, $16.95)
	A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic  •  E.C. Pielou   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Our bestselling book on the Arctic, this guide covers the geography and climate, plants, birds and wildlife of the circumpolar north. (ARC03, $22.00)
	The Control of Nature  •  John McPhee   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A bestseller in the classic McPhee tradition, this book explores our generally feeble attempts to combat all-powerful nature, including efforts by Icelanders to control the flow of a volcano. (NAT01, $16.00)
	Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change  •  Richard Fisher   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A complete primer for the volcano lover, this heavily illustrated book covers types of volcanoes and eruptions, worldwide distribution and the physics of their formation. (GEO02, $29.95)
	Birds of Europe  •  Killian Mullarney  •  Lars Svensson  •  Dan Zetterstrom  •  Peter J. Grant   • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE  •  A Princeton field guide to European birds, featuring 3,500 color illustrations that depict 722 species found across the continent. (FG47, $29.95)
	Seabirds of the World, A Photographic Guide  •  Peter Harrison   • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT  •  A definitive, compact guide to all the world's seabirds, featuring 740 photographs. (FG16, $29.95)

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