The Iceland Traveller
A fascinating selection from the writings of 15 travellers in Iceland from the late 18th to the late 19th century. From the Banks expedition of 1772 to Howell's visit at the end of the 19th century, fifteen early travellers to Iceland returned home to write about their experiences in the Far North. These reports, from the cynical to the romantic, tell us as much about the writers as their quests for the different and unknown on a strange and fascinating island. This anthology was compiled by Professor Alan Boucher and covers a range of themes which is intended both as entertainment for the general reader and as information for the historian. All texts have been retained in their original published form. 265 pp, soft cover; 15 x 21 cm. In English.