{"product_id":"9781595342690","title":"Iceland Summer","description":"Author: Kurt Caswell\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781595342690\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Trinity University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Jan 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 190\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn island is a world out of time and place, separated by literal and figurative oceans, where the confines of reality are tenuous and magic may be possible. Iceland-with its relative isolation, enchanting mythologies, creative people, and the otherworldly wild beauty of its glaciers, geysers, volcanos, and fjords-encompases this special magic in the minds of many, including writer Kurt Caswell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVividly illustrated by Julia Oldham, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIceland Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (fermented grain mash) and pylsur (Icelandic hot dogs), he explores the Hornstrandir peninsula, walks to the famed Dettifoss waterfall, waits for a glimpse of the lake monster Lagarfljtsormurinn at Egilsstair, visits the world's only penis museum, and pays homage to centuries of Icelandic literary tradition at the rni Magnsson Institute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriting in the tradition of other pairs who have traveled in Iceland, like W. G. Collingwood and Jn Stefnsson, and W. H. Auden and Louis MacNeice, Caswell meditates on the value of wild places in the modern world, travel as both pastime and occupation, the nature of friendship, and walking, food, and literature. Scott is the Sancho Panza to Caswell's Don Quixote, offering a ribald humor that grounds Caswell's flights into the romantic. The two travel well together and together arrive at the understanding that what anchors them both is their lifelong friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46830062534814,"sku":"ADS-9781595342690","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781595342690.jpg?v=1778559758","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781595342690","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}