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

Egill Bjarnason

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

Egill Bjarnason

288 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction essays history travel funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
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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 Nort...

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hopeful 2%

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