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By Fran Parnell
Lonely Planet
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Nobody knows Iceland like Lonely Planet. With our 7th edition you'll discover the otherworldly beauty of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, chat with locals while bathing in Myvatn's geothermal pool, walk over lava fields and past glaciers on the Landmannalaugar to porsmork hike and indulge in gourmet Icelandic cuisine in Reykjavik's top-class restaurants.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
Full-color highlights capture the very best of Iceland
Includes tailored itineraries to help plan short or extended trips
Dedicated chapter takes you onward to Greenland and the Faeroe Islands
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By Andrew Evans
Bradt Travel Guides
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Exotic, yet conveniently close, Iceland attracts a majority of visitors from North America and the rest of Europe. With its colossal glaciers, vast lava flows and thundering waterfalls, the country’s primordial landscape awards visitors with unforgettable vistas and incredible trekking beneath the glowing northern lights. Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast, an independent traveler on a budget, or a comfort-seeking tourist, author Andrew Evans shows you how to do it – ‘Icelander’ style – at this trendy, eco-friendly destination.
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By Jon Krakauer
Villard
Released: 1998-10-06
Paperback (160 pages)
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A pictorial classic on one of the last "undiscovered" countries is offered by David Roberts and Jon Krakauer, author of "Into Thin Air". While touring and photographing a landscape of remarkable variety, the authors survive numerous adventures and discover the myths and legends of Iceland's stirring history. Full color. |
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By David Leffman
Rough Guides
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"The Rough Guide to Iceland" is the ultimate travel guide to this fascinating island and its capital Reykjavik, with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions. You can discover Iceland's highlights with inspiring photography and information on everything from hiking, soaking in natural hot springs and whale watching, to indulging in Reykjavik's lively nightlife and superb seafood. You can find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Iceland whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, mountain huts and campsites, bars, clubs, and restaurants for all budgets. "The Rough Guide to Iceland" also includes two full-colour sections introducing the island's geological outdoor wonders and rich Viking heritage and expert background on everything from Iceland's landscape to the country's outstanding birdlife. You can explore every area of this amazing island with easy-to-use maps and a handy language section. You can make the most of your holiday with "The Rough Guide to Iceland". |
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By Yrsa Sigurdardottir
Harper Paperbacks
Released: 2010-04-20
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In the mystical SnÆfellsnes region on Iceland's west coast—at a New Age health resort in a renovated farmhouse—the body of a young woman is discovered, savagely beaten, with pins inserted into her feet. ThÓra GudmundsdÓttir, lawyer and single mother of two, has been retained to represent the resort's owner and prime suspect. But a fresh corpse is not the only abomination ThÓra encounters here—for local legend says this place is haunted . . . and a bizarre series of inexplicable occurrences soon suggests it is so. As ThÓra digs deeply into the farm's past, she unearths a shocking history of evil and depravity—and her once-solid view of reality begins to waver. But a second murder, shockingly similar to the first, pulls ThÓra back to earth by making two inescapable truths abundantly clear: the killer she seeks is very real . . . and is not finished yet. |
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By Evan Spring
Frommers
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Experience Iceland’s amazing diversity and many attractions the way the locals do with America’s #1 bestselling travel series. Frommer’s Iceland is a complete guide to everything Iceland has to offer, from cosmopolitan city Reykjavik to outdoor activities like taking a dip in natural thermal pools. No matter what your age, desired activity level, or interests, this guide will show you exactly how you can enjoy Iceland. Utilize the outspoken opinions, exact prices, suggested itineraries, detailed map, off-the-beaten-path experiences, undiscovered gems and an easy-to-read two-color design for a customized adventure. |
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By Roger Boyes
Bloomsbury USA
Released: 2009-09-29
Hardcover (256 pages)
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The compelling and authoritative story of the financial destruction of Icelanda saga that mirrors, in microcosm, the forces that caused the global economic crisis. The economic crisis that emerged in America in 2008 unleashed a veritable epidemic of ill health around the world. However it was Iceland, whose population of three hundred thousand had the world’s highest GDP per capita and counted itself the happiest of countries, that caught the worst cold. It has nearly killed them. No story from the economic crisis of 2008 is more evocative than I celand’s. The names may be unfamiliarJohanesson, Bjoergolfsson, Oddssonbut their exuberance, greed, and miscalculation have many counterparts on our shores. And however traumatic the collapse of individual companies may be in the United States, in Iceland’s case an entire country melted down. All the wealth accumulated in the previous decadeduring which a new breed of Icelanders had dared to believe they could compete economically on an international level, during which Reykjavik became the Capital of Cooldisappeared practically overnight. Iceland’s story shows how closely the world economy is interconnected: The default on subprime mortgages in the U .S. led to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, which led directly to the run on Iceland’s banks, which forced local authorities in Britain to switch off the heating in their classrooms. With panache and color, Roger Boyes tells the inside story of the bankrupting of I celand: how it happened, the human dramasfrom politicians to financiers to fishermenthat continue to swirl around it, and the lessons we can not ignore. Published on the first anniversary of its collapse, Meltdown Iceland is a cautionary tale for our times, an authoritative and compelling account of the financial destruction of a tiny country whose saga should resonate for us all. |
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By Asgeir Jonsson
McGraw-Hill
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As late as the mid 1980s, Iceland’s economy revolved around little else than a semi-robust cod-fishing industry. By the end of the century, however, it had transformed itself into a major player in world finance, building an international banking empire worth twelve times its GDP. The tiny island nation of 300,000 was one of the global economy’s great success stories. And then everything came crashing down. Why Iceland? is the inside account of one of the economic meltdown’s most fascinating and far-reaching tragedies. As Chief Economist of Kaupthing Bank, the country’s largest bank before the collapse, Ásgeir Jónsson is perfectly suited to examine Iceland’s collapse in painstaking detail. He witnessed behind-the-scenes events firsthand, such as an intriguing meeting in January 2008 when a group of international hedge fund managers gathered in a bar in Reykjavik to discuss Iceland’s economy—an informal affair that eventually became the center of a criminal investigation by the country’s Financial Supervisory Authority. This inside account examines the pressing issues behind history’s biggest banking collapse: - How did Iceland transform itself from one of Europe’s poorest to one of its wealthiest countries?
- What happened to cause the destruction of the nation’s banking industry during a single week of October 2008?
- Was it the result of a speculation “attack” by hedge funds on the nation’s currency?
Iceland remains the biggest casualty of the economic downturn, and the ramifications of its catastrophic failure reach deeply into the economies of Europe, the United States, and other global markets. Ásgeir Jónsson offers a unique perspective and an expert’s insight into the rise and fall of this once-proud banking giant. Why Iceland? provides the who, what, where, and when of Iceland’s demise, serving as a fascinating read and providing the understanding necessary for forecasting when and where the aftershocks will shake up markets in other parts of the world. "Fearsome Vikings discovered Iceland. Hedge funds knocked it down. It was a humiliating tumble for the former financial powerhouse, which was proud of its status in Europe. A late bloomer, Iceland had been the last country in Europe to be settled, the Nordic nation rapidly caught up with its wealthier relations. It was all fine until October 2008, when country's banking system collapsed in a week. Written by an Icelandic economist, Why Iceland? chronicles the meltdown, in the context of the nation's history."--New York Post (A "Required Reading" Selection) (20090816) |
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By Halldor Laxness
Vintage
Released: 2003-10-14
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Sometimes grim, sometimes uproarious, and always captivating, Iceland’s Bell by Nobel Laureate Halldór Laxness is at once an updating of the traditional Icelandic saga and a caustic social satire. At the close of the 17th century, Iceland is an oppressed Danish colony, suffering under extreme poverty, famine, and plague. A farmer and accused cord-thief named Jon Hreggvidsson makes a bawdy joke about the Danish king and soon after finds himself a fugitive charged with the murder of the king’s hangman.
In the years that follow, the hapless but resilient rogue Hreggvidsson becomes a pawn entangled in political and personal conflicts playing out on a far grander scale. Chief among these is the star-crossed love affair between Snaefridur, known as “Iceland’s Sun,” a beautiful, headstrong young noblewoman, and Arnas Arnaeus, the king’s antiquarian, an aristocrat whose worldly manner conceals a fierce devotion to his downtrodden countrymen. As their personal struggle plays itself out on an international stage, Iceland’s Bell creates a Dickensian canvas of heroism and venality, violence and tragedy, charged with narrative enchantment on every page. |
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By Isabel Wyatt
Floris Books
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The Vikings were the world's greatest adventurers and undertook astonishing journeys recorded in the ancient sagas. In these tales, the hero Thorkill of Iceland is sent by King Gorm of Denmark on a mission to the land of Giants, a journey his enemies plan he will never return from. |
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