Iceland Books


Iceland: Land of the SagasIceland: Land of the Sagas
Best Price: $13.28
A beautiful book combining stunning photography with an in-depth historical, literary, and...
The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking WomanThe Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman
Best Price: $5.95
Fascinating!! I only wish more photos, diagrams and website links and/or information (on...
Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How A Lone American Star Defeated the Soviet Chess Machine (P.S.)Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How A Lone American Star Defeated the Soviet Chess Machine (P.S.)
Best Price: $0.19
It's a really interesting book, full of details and easy to read. The cover describes Fisher as...
Viking Age Iceland (Penguin History)Viking Age Iceland (Penguin History)
Best Price: $7.99
With the publication of this great work & similar tomes by other scholars, the Norse people...
Medieval Iceland: Society, Sagas, and PowerMedieval Iceland: Society, Sagas, and Power
Best Price: $17.85
This is a great reference! It is written by "The Expert" in the field and is both...


Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War EndedReagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended
Best Price: $7.61
In Reagan and Gorbachev , Jack F. Matlock, Jr., gives an eyewitness account of how the Cold War...
Women in the Viking AgeWomen in the Viking Age
Best Price: $31.45
I found this to be rather dry, tho informative, with an irritating theme running through about...
Sanctity in the North: Saints, Lives, and Cults in Medieval Scandinavia (Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic Series (TONIS))Sanctity in the North: Saints, Lives, and Cults in Medieval Scandinavia (Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic Series (TONIS))
Best Price: $32.84
With original translations of primary texts and articles by leading researchers in the field, ...
The History of IcelandThe History of Iceland
Best Price: $16.46
Nothing much happened! Yes. In this comprehensive review of the history of Iceland, spanning...
Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War EndedReagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended
Best Price: $4.95
Reagan and Gorbachev are two of the most important men in the last half of the 20th century. ...


Iceland SagaIceland Saga
Best Price: $19.75
Magnus Magnusson relates the world-famous Icelandic sagas to the spectacular living landscapes...
The Sagas of Icelanders: A SelectionThe Sagas of Icelanders: A Selection
Best Price: $4.00
First printing thick trade paperback by Viking, 1997. A compilation of sagas and folk tales by...
Ring of Seasons : Iceland--Its Culture and HistoryRing of Seasons : Iceland--Its Culture and History
Best Price: $15.57
A little long, and it jumps around in time, and it can go off on tangents, but gives a nice feel...
A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and IcelandA History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland
This is a thorough, wide-ranging, scholarly work - a useful and insightful review that stretches...
Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All TimeBobby Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time
Best Price: $1.51
"Bobby Fischer Goes to War" revisits the Cold War showdown between Soviet World Chess...

The Book of Settlements: Landnamabok (U of M Icelandic Series)The Book of Settlements: Landnamabok (U of M Icelandic Series)
Best Price: $27.91
I am currently reading all things norse/viking I can get my hands on and saw this title refered...
Triumph of Light and Nature: Nordic Art 1740-1940Triumph of Light and Nature: Nordic Art 1740-1940
Best Price: $94.95
The Far-Farers: A Journey from Viking Iceland to Crusader JerusalemThe Far-Farers: A Journey from Viking Iceland to Crusader Jerusalem
Best Price: $0.69
I enjoyed Victoria Clark's book, "The Far-Farers." The title is from the name given a...
The preColumbian discovery of America by the Northmen, illustrated by translations from the Icelandic sagas, ed. with notes and a general introduction, by B. F. De Costa.The preColumbian discovery of America by the Northmen, illustrated by translations from the Icelandic sagas, ed. with notes and a general introduction, by B. F. De Costa.
Best Price: $17.08
This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan...
Bloodtaking and Peacemaking: Feud, Law, and Society in Saga IcelandBloodtaking and Peacemaking: Feud, Law, and Society in Saga Iceland
Best Price: $71.90
I read this book while a student in Miller's semi-infamous class "Blood Feuds" at the...

A Place Apart: An Anthropological Study of the Icelandic World (Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology)A Place Apart: An Anthropological Study of the Icelandic World (Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology)
Best Price: $105.12
Readers will find here a rich and reflective representation of Iceland and Icelanders today....
Intelligence Was My Line: Inside Eisenhower's Other CommandIntelligence Was My Line: Inside Eisenhower's Other Command
Best Price: $10.50
I enjoy reading military memoirs, but this one was just a bit too stilted and careful in its...
Laws of Early Iceland: Gragas 1 (University of Manitoba Icelandic Studies)Laws of Early Iceland: Gragas 1 (University of Manitoba Icelandic Studies)
Best Price: $30.23
This second volume of the Laws of the Icelanders has now become available nearly a quarter of a...
Ancient Germanic Warriors: Warrior Styles from Trajan's Column to Icelandic SagasAncient Germanic Warriors: Warrior Styles from Trajan's Column to Icelandic Sagas
Best Price: $114.05
Ancient Germanic warriors played a decisive role in historical events from 200 BC, when Germanic...
Heimskringla: Part one, the Olaf sagas (Everyman's library)Heimskringla: Part one, the Olaf sagas (Everyman's library)
Even tho this was a used book it was in perfect condition. If you are into sagas of life in the...

Libellus De Arte Coquinaria: An Early Northern Cookery Book (Medieval and Renaissance Texts and Studies)Libellus De Arte Coquinaria: An Early Northern Cookery Book (Medieval and Renaissance Texts and Studies)
Best Price: $22.00
Regarding the LIBELLUS DE ARTE COQUINARIA AN EARLY NORTHERN COOKBOOK, I can report as to exactly...
Saving the Child: Regional, Cultural and Social Aspects of the Infant Mortality Decline in Iceland, 1770-1920 (Report from the Demographic Data Base, University of Umea)Saving the Child: Regional, Cultural and Social Aspects of the Infant Mortality Decline in Iceland, 1770-1920 (Report from the Demographic Data Base, University of Umea)
Best Price: $32.87
During the first half of the nineteenth century, infant morality in Iceland was considerably...
A Very Present Help in Trouble: The Autobiography of the Fire-Priest (American University Studies Series VII, Theology and Religion)A Very Present Help in Trouble: The Autobiography of the Fire-Priest (American University Studies Series VII, Theology and Religion)
Best Price: $70.95
The Norse Atlantic Saga: Being the Norse Voyages of Discovery and Settlement to Iceland, Greenland, and North AmericaThe Norse Atlantic Saga: Being the Norse Voyages of Discovery and Settlement to Iceland, Greenland, and North America
An excellent summary, well told, of what is known about Norse discovery, settlement and...
The Rough Guide to IcelandThe Rough Guide to Iceland
I recently used this book on a trip to Iceland and was very disappointed in what I felt to be a...

Brief History of IcelandBrief History of Iceland
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ICELAND, published by Mal Og Menning of Reykjavik in 2000, was written by the...
Gaelic Influence in Iceland: Historical and Literary Contacts - A Survey of ResearchGaelic Influence in Iceland: Historical and Literary Contacts - A Survey of Research
Best Price: $22.95
Scholars of Old Icelandic generally agree that Icelandic literature was influenced by the Gaelic...
The Lion and the White Falcon: Britain and Iceland in the World War II EraThe Lion and the White Falcon: Britain and Iceland in the World War II Era
Best Price: $17.50
The Rough Guide to Iceland 2 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)The Rough Guide to Iceland 2 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Best Price: $8.74
This book fails to disclose that Reykjavik is nothing more than a drinking town (24/7) in the...
The Royal Navy in The Cod WarsThe Royal Navy in The Cod Wars
Best Price: $52.11

The Gentle Warrior: General Oliver Prince Smith, UsmcThe Gentle Warrior: General Oliver Prince Smith, Usmc
Best Price: $25.26
Gen O.P. Smith spent most of his USMC career as a staff officer. Planning, educating and...
Approaches to Vinland (Sigurour Nordal Institute Studies, 4)Approaches to Vinland (Sigurour Nordal Institute Studies, 4)
Best Price: $29.95
Viking-Age Norse people were responsible for the discovery and permanent settlement of the...
Ireland and Scandinavia in the Early Viking AgeIreland and Scandinavia in the Early Viking AgeNorth American Icelandic: The Life of a LanguageNorth American Icelandic: The Life of a Language
Best Price: $12.98
Old Rus Through The Eyes Of Medieval Icelanders (Russian Studies in World History & Culture)Old Rus Through The Eyes Of Medieval Icelanders (Russian Studies in World History & Culture)
Best Price: $129.95

Under the Cloak: A Pagan Ritual Turning Point in the Conversion of IcelandUnder the Cloak: A Pagan Ritual Turning Point in the Conversion of Iceland
Best Price: $25.00
First published in 1979, 'Under the Cloak' put forth radical new arguments for the legal, and...
The Manuscripts of IcelandThe Manuscripts of Iceland
Best Price: $40.00
A comprehensive and profusely illustrated accompaniment to the exhibition The Manuscripts of...
Flying Visits Iceland Finland & the Baltic (Flying Visits - Cadogan)Flying Visits Iceland Finland & the Baltic (Flying Visits - Cadogan)
Best Price: $3.95
The combination of countries was almost ideal for the purpose of the trip I was about to embark...
The Origin of the IcelandersThe Origin of the IcelandersThe Origins of Drama in ScandinaviaThe Origins of Drama in Scandinavia
It is too bad that this book costs so much. It is *wonderful*! Gunnell presents various...

Old Norse-Icelandic Legend of Saint Barbara (Studies and Texts)Old Norse-Icelandic Legend of Saint Barbara (Studies and Texts)
Best Price: $38.00
History of IcelandHistory of Iceland
Best Price: $78.28
Iceland in Pictures (Visual Geography. Second Series)Iceland in Pictures (Visual Geography. Second Series)
Best Price: $12.95
Louisa Matthiasdottir: Small PaintingsLouisa Matthiasdottir: Small PaintingsNordic National Cinemas (National Cinemas Series)Nordic National Cinemas (National Cinemas Series)
Best Price: $27.58
Nordic National Cinemas explores the film histories and cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland,...

From Sagas to Society: Comparative Approaches to Early IcelandFrom Sagas to Society: Comparative Approaches to Early Iceland
Best Price: $87.18
Travels in Iceland: An account of its scenery, people and history, with a description of its millennial celebration in August, 1874Travels in Iceland: An account of its scenery, people and history, with a description of its millennial celebration in August, 1874Iceland, the First New SocietyIceland, the First New Society
Best Price: $102.62
LandLandMilestones in Icelandic HistoryMilestones in Icelandic History

Island og de islandske sagaerIsland og de islandske sagaerChurch and Social Change: A Study of the Secularisation Process in Iceland 1830-1930Church and Social Change: A Study of the Secularisation Process in Iceland 1830-1930
Best Price: $15.95
N?ja ?sland: Saga of the Journey to New IcelandN?ja ?sland: Saga of the Journey to New Iceland
Best Price: $12.92
A gripping narrative and a superb work of reference, N?ja ?sland is the definitive account of...
Major Companies of Europe 2007: Scandinavia (Major Companies of Europe: Vol. 5: Scandinavia - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, & Sweden)Major Companies of Europe 2007: Scandinavia (Major Companies of Europe: Vol. 5: Scandinavia - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, & Sweden)
Best Price: $475.00
Mathematical Educational in Iceland in Historical Context: Socio-economic Demands and InfluencesMathematical Educational in Iceland in Historical Context: Socio-economic Demands and Influences
Best Price: $60.00
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