A review by ceeemvee
Viking Voyager: An Icelandic Memoir by Sverrir Sigurdsson, Veronica Li
5.0
Viking Voyager: An Iceland Memoir by Sverrir Sigurdsson and Veronica Li (5 Stars)
Thank you to the publisher and Goodreads for giving me this book, which was a giveaway contest. What a spectacular life Sverrir has lived so far!.
First, I chose this book because the name contained the word Viking. We have been on two enjoyable Viking cruises, and had scheduled a third. Then the pandemic led to a cancellation, a reschedule and then a second cancellation. I think I just want to dream about a return to normalcy and being on vacation, and the title caught my eye. Second, Iceland has always captivated me. The Northern Lights are something I would love to see, if the climate weren’t too inhospitable.
This book is Sverrir’s autobiography, and what a spectacular life so far! He tells us tales of his growing up in Iceland, going to school in Finland, and then embarking on his international career as an architect. His assignments and travels took him through Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and ended with his settling down in the United States. Along the way, he treats us to stories of his family, his work and all the different cultures he encountered along the way. The writing is excellent (his wife is his co-author), conversational and a great book to escape with. If you have any interest in Iceland, this will pique your interest further and divert your attention to learning more about this fascinating country.
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Thank you to the publisher and Goodreads for giving me this book, which was a giveaway contest. What a spectacular life Sverrir has lived so far!.
First, I chose this book because the name contained the word Viking. We have been on two enjoyable Viking cruises, and had scheduled a third. Then the pandemic led to a cancellation, a reschedule and then a second cancellation. I think I just want to dream about a return to normalcy and being on vacation, and the title caught my eye. Second, Iceland has always captivated me. The Northern Lights are something I would love to see, if the climate weren’t too inhospitable.
This book is Sverrir’s autobiography, and what a spectacular life so far! He tells us tales of his growing up in Iceland, going to school in Finland, and then embarking on his international career as an architect. His assignments and travels took him through Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and ended with his settling down in the United States. Along the way, he treats us to stories of his family, his work and all the different cultures he encountered along the way. The writing is excellent (his wife is his co-author), conversational and a great book to escape with. If you have any interest in Iceland, this will pique your interest further and divert your attention to learning more about this fascinating country.
https://candysplanet.wordpress.com/