Status
Available
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Publication
Reykjavik : Forlagio, 2009.
Description
Spanning the rich folk tradition from ghosts and elves to sorcerers, saints and outlaws, the stories in this book reflect everyday life in Iceland through the centuries, throwing a unique light on the Icelandic character in humorous as well as serious circumstances.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Steven_Burgauer
This is a translation and so some of rings poorly to an American ear on account of the quality of the translator. Strange and wonderful culture, the Icelandic.
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Language
Original language
Icelandic
Physical description
123 p.; 21 cm
ISBN
9789979535171
Local notes
SS Originally collected by 19th Century Folklorist Jon Arnason