Nancy Marie Brown

Broschiertes Buch

Looking for the Hidden Folk

How Iceland's Elves Can Save the Earth

Beschreibung

*A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE* "An impassioned, informative love letter to Iceland." —New York Times Book Review "This compelling and highly readable book offers a thought-provoking examination of nature of belief itself" —Bookpage, starred review In exploring how Icelanders interact with nature—and their idea that elves live among us—Nancy Marie Brown shows us how altering our perceptions of the environment can be a crucial first step toward saving it.

Autor

Nancy Marie Brown is the author of several highly praised cultural histories, including The Real Valkyrie, Song of the Vikings, and Ivory Vikings. These titles have been favorably reviewed in the New Yorker, the  New York Times, the Economist, the Times Literary Supplement, the Wall Street Journal, and many other journals. Brown has spent decades studying Icelandic literature and culture. She lives on a farm in Vermont where she keeps four Icelandic horses and an Icelandic sheepdog.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pegasus Books
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 150mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781639365746
• ISBN-10: 1639365745
• Artikelnr.: 67576499