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Iceland
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For younger readers
Somervill, Barbara A. Iceland. Scholastic, , 2003. For readers in grades 5 to 9.
Wilcox, Jonathan. Iceland. 2nd ed. Benchmark, 1996. For readers in grades 5 to 9.
Iceland
Auden, W. H., and Louis MacNeice. Letters from Iceland. Random House, 1969. Observations by two poets on their travels in Iceland in 1936.
Byock, Jesse L. Viking Age Iceland. Penguin, 2001. An excellent companion to the sagas; dispels many of the standard stereotypes about Vikings.
Krakauer, Jon, and David Roberts. Iceland: Land of the Sagas. Villard, 1998. A description of the sagas and photographs of the landscapes that inspired them.
Lacy, Terry G. Ring of Seasons: Iceland, Its Culture and History. University of Michigan Press, 1998. Exploration of Iceland's history and culture, with a focus on religion, politics, and family life.
Miller, William Ian. Bloodtaking and Peacemaking: Feud, Law, and Society in Saga Iceland. University of Chicago Press, 1990. Law and social customs in medieval Iceland.
Nordstrom, Byron S. Dictionary of Scandinavian History. Greenwood, 1986. Four hundred articles on the histories of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden from AD 1000, arranged alphabetically by subject.
Stark, Peter. Driving to Greenland. Lyons & Burford, 1994. The author's impressions of winter sports in North America, Greenland, and Iceland.
Tomasson, Richard F. Iceland: The First New Society. University of Minnesota Press, 1980. Sociological description and history of Icelandic culture from the 11th century.
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Scandinavian literature
Budd, John, ed. Eight Scandinavian Novelists. Greenwood, 1981. Criticisms and reviews of selected Scandinavian novelists.
Faowens, Lily, ed. The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales. Grammercy, 1993. Stories from the Danish master storyteller.
Lonnrot, Elias, trans. The Kalevala: An Epic Poem After the Oral Tradition. Oxford University Press, 1989. The national epic poem of Finland.
Naess, Harald S., ed. A History of Norwegian Literature. University of Nebraska Press, 1993. From the Vikings to the 1980s.
Rossel, Sven H., ed. A History of Danish Literature. University of Nebraska Press, 1992. From the ancient runic inscriptions to post-World War II trends.
Schoolfield, George C., ed. A History of Finland's Literature. University of Nebraska Press, 1998. Surveys Finnish-language literature and Finland's Swedish-language literature.
Warme, Lars G., ed. A History of Swedish Literature. University of Nebraska Press, 1996. From the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

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