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Icelanders have the highest literacy rates in the world. This is largely due to the rich literary tradition developed in this region. In this book, August Nemo brings seven short stories from different authors and periods so that you have an interesting overview of the story in Iceland.
- The Story Of Audunn And The Bear by Anonymous.
- A Dry Spell By Einar H. Kvaran.
- The Old Hay by Guðmundur Friðjónsson.
- When I Was On The Frigate by Jón Trausti.
- Father And Son by Gunnar Gunnarsson.
- The Fox Skin by Gudmundur G. Hagalin.
- New Iceland by Halldor Kiljan Laxness.
For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!
- The Story Of Audunn And The Bear by Anonymous.
- A Dry Spell By Einar H. Kvaran.
- The Old Hay by Guðmundur Friðjónsson.
- When I Was On The Frigate by Jón Trausti.
- Father And Son by Gunnar Gunnarsson.
- The Fox Skin by Gudmundur G. Hagalin.
- New Iceland by Halldor Kiljan Laxness.
For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!
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