The Little Book of the Icelanders

50 Miniature Essays on the Quirks and Foibles of the Icelandic People

Ranked #37 in Iceland

Hi, and thank you for your interest in The Little Book of the Icelanders – a collection of 50 miniature essays about the quirks and foibles of the Icelandic people and what it is like to live in their midst.

In 1994, I moved back to Iceland after more than 20 years of living abroad, and ever since I have been in the enviable [to me!] position of being both an insider and an outsider in Icelandic society.

I figure this makes me sufficiently qualified to dissect the national psyche of the Icelandic people.

Among the fascinating subjects broached in the book:
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