How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island

by Egill Bjarnason

Book Overview

"[A] joyously peculiar book." -- The New York Times

'Bjarnason's intriguing book might be about a cold place, but it's tailor-made to be read on the beach.' -New Statesman

The untold story of how one tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic has shaped the world for centuries.

The history of Iceland began 1,200 years ago, when a frustrated Viking captain and his useless navigator ran aground in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143135880
• ISBN13: 9780143135883
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"