For Eons, Iceland Has Endured Calamity Through Books The island’s famed sagas were written out as early as the 12th century, and it now publishes the most books per capita of any nation By ...

To this day, Iceland's publishing industry takes into account Christmas, with 40% of annual book sales happening in the month of December. In addition, one of the major publishing houses indicates ...

To sum up: Icelanders win at Christmas. Iceland has a cozy ‘Christmas book flood’ reading tradition called Jolabokaflod originally appeared on Simplemost.com, helping make the most out of life.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland－In the land of the Sagas, it isn't Christmas if there isn't a deluge of books under the tree－literally. The Jolabokaflod, or Christmas Book Flood, is a much-loved tradition ...

A lot, says a new book about that country’s women. ‘Secrets of the Sprakkar,’ by Iceland’s first lady, Eliza Reid, highlights the accomplishments of women in a society that places high ...