La historia de Islandia comenzó hace 1.200 años, cuando un frustrado capitán vikingo y su inútil navegante encallaron en medio del Atlántico Norte. De repente, la isla dejó de ser una simple escala para el charrán ártico. En su lugar, se convirtió en una nación cuyos diplomáticos y músicos, marineros y soldados, volcanes y flores, alteraron silenciosamente el globo para siempre. 'Cómo Islandia cambió el mundo' lleva a los lectores a un viaje por la historia, mostrándoles cómo Islandia dese...

**"[A] joyously peculiar book." -- *The New York Times‘Bjarnason’s intriguing book might be about a cold place, but it’s tailor-made to be read on the beach.’ –New Statesman*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 North Atlantic. Suddenly, the island was no longer ...

**'A joyously peculiar book' - The New York Times'A fascinating insight into Icelandic culture and a fresh perspective on her global influence. Warning: may well make readers wish they were Icelandic, too.' - Helen Russell, author of The Year of Living DanishlyThe 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 h...

Terre mystérieuse aux confins de l’Atlantique Nord, île de volcans, de glaciers et d’aurores boréales, l’Islande fascine. Pourtant, on ignore souvent tout de l’histoire de ce petit pays de 350 000 habitants. Des assauts des Vikings vers 900 à l’élection de la première femme chef d’État (en 1980, pour 4 mandats successifs), cet ouvrage passionnant nous ouvre les portes d’un pays légendaire. On y apprend qu’on lui doit un peu du Seigneur des anneaux (la baby-sitter des Tolkien était islandai...

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**"[A] joyously peculiar book." -- *The New York Times‘Bjarnason’s intriguing book might be about a cold place, but it’s tailor-made to be read on the beach.’ –New Statesman*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 North Atlantic. Suddenly, the island was no longer ...