{"product_id":"icelandic-folktales-legends-paperback","title":"Icelandic Folktales \u0026 Legends - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Simpson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMagnus Magnusson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book of 85 stories from medieval Iceland illustrates a variety of supernatural beliefs concerning elves, gigantic trolls, water monsters, ghosts, wizards and black magic rites, buried treasure and religious tales.\u003c\/b\u003e The stories are intimately linked to the landscape and reflect the hopes, fears, hardships and preoccupations of everyday life. The translation of each tale is accompanied by an explanatory introduction and notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr JACQUELINE SIMPSON is one of Britain's most distinguished folklorists and Old Norse scholars. She studied English Literature and Old Icelandic at London University, and later became interested in Scandinavian and British folklore, on which she has written numerous books and articles. Her books include \u003ci\u003eIcelandic Folktales and Legends\u003c\/i\u003e (1972, 2004), \u003ci\u003eThe Folklore of Sussex\u003c\/i\u003e (1973, 2002), \u003ci\u003eBritish Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e (1980, 2001), \u003ci\u003eScandinavian Folktales\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e (2000, in collaboration with Steve Roud), \u003ci\u003eThe Lore of the Land: A Guide to England's Legends\u003c\/i\u003e (2005, in collaboration with Jennifer Westwood), and \u003ci\u003eThe Folklore of Discworld\u003c\/i\u003e (2008, in collaboration with Terry Pratchett). She has served on the Committee of the Folklore Society since 1966, holding office at various times as Editor of Folklore, as Secretary, and as President.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMAGNUS MAGNUSSON, the well-known television brodcaster, was an Icelandic national who spent most of his life in Scotland. Closely associated with history and archaeology throughout his career, he presented many programs on BBC TV, including \u003ci\u003eChronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMastermind\u003c\/i\u003e, and a 12-part series \u003ci\u003eVikings!\u003c\/i\u003e He has published more than 20 books and wrote and presented many historical documentaries for television and radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.38 x 6.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524889514233,"sku":"9780752430454","price":37.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/fhyiH_zG-J9780752430454.webp?v=1790193083","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/icelandic-folktales-legends-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}