Dreaming of Iceland : The Lure of a Family Legend - Softcover

Sally Magnusson

3.57

14 ratings by Goodreads

9780340862575: Dreaming of Iceland : The Lure of a Family Legend

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340862572 ISBN 13: 9780340862575

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2005

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

Paper back edition of Sally Magnusson's best selling memoir of her trip to Iceland with her father Magnus Magnusson. This exploration of their shared heritage is not only a record of the sometimes awkward relationship between a father and his adult daughter but also charts a journey through some of the most beautiful and unspoilt areas of this huge country and its culture and history. This first hand account of their emotional journey to her father's birthplace provides a beautifully written and very readable account of the geography, history, legend and pure contradiction of Iceland and her people's traditions and modern way of life. This engaging book allows you to explore the hectic, exciting city of Reykjavik and the more desolate and wild landscapes to the north whilst also showing the depth of history and cultural tradition the modern Icelandic culture is based upon. This book not only provides an unsentimental but tender portrait of a very private man who has been in the public eye for over 25 years through the uncompromising eyes of his daughter but also introduces a beautiful country, which through brilliant writing, will provide you with an 'armchair journey' and may even inspire you to explore this magical place for yourself.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author:

Sally Magnusson is a TV presenter and broadcaster. The daughter of Mastermind presenter Magnus Magnusson she was born near Glasgow where she still lives with her husband, the film director Norman Stone and their five children. Having worked on programmes such as Breakfast Time and Sixty Minutes Sally currently anchors Reporting Scotland as well as working on a range of other television programmes such as 4X4 and Hard Cash. She writes regularly for the newspapers as well as a monthly column in the personal finance magazine Moneywise and is the author of four previous books.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.