The Little Book of the Icelanders

Hi, and thank you for your interest in The Little Book of the Icelanders – a collection of 50 miniature essays about the quirks and foibles of the Icelandic people and what it is like to live in their midst.

In 1994, I moved back to Iceland after more than 20 years of living abroad, and ever since I have been in the enviable [to me!] position of being both an insider and an outsider in Icelandic society.

I figure this makes me sufficiently qualified to dissect the national psyche of the Icelandic people.

Among the fascinating subjects broached in the book:

* the appalling driving habits of the Icelanders
* naming conventions and customs
* the Icelanders’ profound fear of commitment
* the Icelander’s penchant for irreverence
* why Icelandic women are really men
* how the Icelanders manage to make social interactions really complicated
* the importance of the family in Icelandic society
* where to go to meet the real Icelanders [and possibly score some free financial advice]
* Rituals associated with weddings, confirmations, graduations, and deaths

… and many, many more.