'History of Iceland' Summary

Iceland, an island nation located on the very borders of the unknown, has attracted much attention ever since the time when the enigmatic name Thule was the only knowledge possessed of a land in this distant region of the earth. This book aims to provide a detailed account of the history of this island nation, living apart within the lonely shadows of the arctic circle. It covers the people's own saga, the story of their national development, their unique political institutions, their social life, their literary achievements, their economic struggles, their patient sufferings, and their hard won victories in their distant and inhospitable island kingdom which they have loved so dearly and built so well.