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Title details for How Iceland Changed the World by Egill Bjarnason - Available

How Iceland Changed the World

The Big History of a Small Island

by Egill Bjarnason
Einar Gunn
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"[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 middle of the North Atlantic. Suddenly, the island was no longer just a layover for the Arctic tern. Instead, it became a nation whose diplomats and musicians, sailors and soldiers, volcanoes and flowers, quietly altered the globe forever. How Iceland Changed the World takes readers on a tour of history, showing them how Iceland played a pivotal role in events as diverse as the French Revolution, the Moon Landing, and the foundation of Israel. Again and again, one humble nation has found itself at the frontline of historic events, shaping the world as we know it, How Iceland Changed the World paints a lively picture of just how it all happened.

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  • Release date

    May 11, 2021

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593349571
      • File size: 251627 KB
      • Duration: 08:44:13

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Warm humor runs throughout Einar Gunn's narration of Icelandic journalist Egill Bjarnason's audiobook. The author starts out on a personal note, telling how he first heard tourists' misconceptions about Iceland while working on a boat. From there, he focuses on telling listeners about Iceland's impact on the world stage--from Leif Eriksson's discovery of America to Iceland's groundbreaking election of a female president. In a comic tone, Gunn tosses in a few gentle boasts. Flourishes such as the dramatic reading of a pulp novel blurb about American soldiers dating Icelandic women or the wryness with which Gunn tells how "the air smelled like overcooked beef" as women walked away from household and paid work in 1975 add to the gentle humor. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

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