This is a collection of 60 local legends, designed to accompany the traveller on the road around Iceland. The scene is set for each story with a description of the surrounding landscape and a brief history of the region, as well as practical information about routes to the various locations. Trolls and elves, wizards, ghosts, mermen, and a host of other mysterious beings come to life in these pages to enliven the traveller’s journey around Iceland.
(1922-2018) was a historian and educator and served as a school principal and later as regional administrator of education in south Iceland for many years. He is well known as a broadcaster and as the author of several books on More about the author