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  • Not by Bread Alone

    by Vilhjamur Stefansson ...
    The arctic explorer's classic text on the benefits of an all-meat diet chronicles his experiences and clinical studies of Inuit food habits.Arctic explorer and anthropologist Vilhjalmur Stefansson spent years living with indigenous Inuit and Eskimo people. He noted their general healthiness (and good teeth), and an absence of many of the diseases that plagued western cultures, such as scurvy, ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Heaven and Hell

    by Jón Kalman Stefánsson ...
    Translated by Philip Roughton ...
    Series Book 1 - The Trilogy About the Boy
    “There are novels that make something inside you come awake, and make you want to keep it awake. Maybe that’s what a classic is: not only a work that endures but one that makes something endure in you—something that lasts even after you may have forgotten the whole story and the characters’ names. Such is the case with the Icelandic novelist Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s ‘Trilogy About the Boy’.” ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD

  • The Collected Norse Sagas

    Epic Norse Mythology and Viking Sagas: Tales of Gods, Heroes, and Myths from Ancient Scandinavia

    by Anonymous, Snorri Sturluson ...
    Translated by William Morris, John Sephton, Samuel Laing, W. C. Green, Muriel A.C. Press, John Coles, G. W. DaSent, Eirikr Magnusson, George Webbe, W.G. Collingwood, J. Stefansson, F. York Powell, Edmund Head, Arthur Middleton Reeves ...
    The Collected Norse Sagas offers an exhilarating foray into the mythic and historical terrain of medieval Scandinavia, encapsulating the vivid dynamism and profound narrative depth of Norse literary tradition. This volume encompasses a varied range of styles from legendary to historical sagas, each contributing its own voice to the rich tapestry of Norse lore. Through a tapestry of battles, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Collected Norse Sagas

    Enriched edition.

    by Anonymous, Snorri Sturluson, Aria Caldwell8 ...
    Translated by William Morris, John Sephton, Samuel Laing, W. C. Green, Muriel A.C. Press, John Coles, G. W. DaSent, Eirikr Magnusson, George Webbe0, W.G. Collingwood1, J. Stefansson2, F. York Powell3, Edmund Head4, Arthur Middleton Reeves5 ...
    The Collected Norse Sagas captures the sweeping breadth and captivating depth of Norse mythology and legend. This anthology delves into themes of heroism, destiny, and the interplay between humanity and the divine, capturing the essence of a fantastical world filled with gods, giants, and legendary sea voyages. Spanning varied literary styles, from the heroic epic to poignant elegies, the ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Sorrow of Angels

    by Jón Kalman Stefánsson ...
    Translated by Philip Roughton ...
    Series Book 2 - The Trilogy About the Boy
    “There are novels that make something inside you come awake, and make you want to keep it awake. Maybe that’s what a classic is: not only a work that endures but one that makes something endure in you—something that lasts even after you may have forgotten the whole story and the characters’ names. Such is the case with the Icelandic novelist Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s ‘Trilogy About the Boy’.” ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD

  • Life And Death Of Cormac The Skald

    by Trans. W. G. Collingwood And J. Stefansson ...
    The life and death of cormac the skald is a historical narrative rooted in Icelandic tradition, composed between the mid-13th and early 14th centuries and later translated in the early 20th century. It portrays the journey of a skald navigating love, honor, and destiny within the vibrant tapestry of Norse culture. The story begins by recounting the deeds and hardships of his Viking ancestry, ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • Your Absence Is Darkness

    by Jón Kalman Stefánsson ...
    Translated by Philip Roughton ...
    Series Book 45 - Biblioasis International Translation Series
    Longlisted for the 2024 Republic of Consciousness US and Canada Prize • A World Literature Today Notable Translation of 2024 • A Shelf Awareness Best Book of 2024A spellbinding saga about the inhabitants and inheritors of one rural community, by one of Iceland's most beloved novelists.A man comes to awareness in a cold church in the Icelandic countryside, not knowing who he is, why he’s th... ... Read more

    $16.79 CAD

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  • Hunters of the Great North

    by Vilhjalmur Stefansson ...
    In the present book I have tried by means of diaries and memory to go back to the vivid impressions of my first year among the Eskimos for the story of what I saw and heard. I have tried to tell the story as I would have told it then, except that the mature knowledge of ten succeeding years has been used to eliminate early faults of observation and conclusion.A good many interesting stories found ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Heart of Man

    by Jón Kalman Stefánsson ...
    Translated by Philip Roughton ...
    Series Book 3 - The Trilogy About the Boy
    “There are novels that make something inside you come awake, and make you want to keep it awake. Maybe that’s what a classic is: not only a work that endures but one that makes something endure in you—something that lasts even after you may have forgotten the whole story and the characters’ names. Such is the case with the Icelandic novelist Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s ‘Trilogy About the Boy’.” ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD

  • The Heart of Man

    by Jon Kalman Stefansson ...
    After coming through the blizzard that almost cost them everything, Jens and the boy are far from home, in a fishing community at the edge of the world.Taken in by the village doctor, the boy once again has the sense of being brought back from the grave. But this is a strange place, with otherworldly inhabitants, including flame-haired Álfhei?ur, who makes him wonder whether it is possible to love ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • My Life with the Eskimo

    by Vilhjalmur Stefansson ...
    ... They took me into their houses and treated me hospitably and courteously, but exactly as if I were one of them. They gave me clothes to wear and food to eat, I helped them in their work and joined in their games, until they gradually forgot that I was not one of them, and began to live their lives before my eyes as if I were not there. This gave me a rare opportunity to know them as they are.. ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Norse Sagas

    Kings' Sagas: Saga of Olaf Haraldson, Saga of Magnus the Good, Sagas of Icelanders: Saga of the Greenlanders, Erik the Red's Saga, Legendary Sagas: Volsunga Saga, Frithiof's Saga

    by Snorri Sturluson, Anonymous ...
    Translated by W. C. Green, Muriel A.C. Press, John Coles, G. W. DaSent, William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson, John Sephton, George Webbe, W.G. Collingwood, J. Stefansson, F. York Powell, Edmund Head, Arthur Middleton Reeves, Samuel Laing ...
    Sagas are stories mostly about ancient Nordic and Germanic history, early Viking voyages, the battles that took place during the voyages and migration to Iceland and of feuds between Icelandic families. They were written in the Old Norse language, mainly in Iceland. Kings' sagas are of the lives of Scandinavian kings. They were composed in the 12th to 14th centuries. The Icelanders' sagas, a.k.a. ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus