A review by salonirohatgi
The Little Book of the Icelanders in the Old Days by Alda Sigmundsdóttir

5.0

I absolutely loved reading this book. It was such a brilliant little window to the past Icelandic life- the people, their beliefs, their strife and the whole resilient Icelandic spirit of survival! It was such an easy read too, punctuated with witty one-liners and anecdotes. I think I will definitely go back and re-read some personal favorite sections because they are so informative and funny. After marveling at everything in Iceland during my recent first trip there, I feel like I carry back with me this little piece of Iceland as a keepsake- my own personal portkey to an Icelandic escape!