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A selection of recent articles and photographs from Iceland's largest daily newspaper, Morgunblaðið, 'This is Iceland Today' offers an in-sight into Icelandic daily life that is not usually possible to glimpse from abroad: a personal look at public events, a look at what makes life in Iceland unique, at what makes it part of the global community. Intended primarily as a supplemental reader for serious students of Icelandic, the selections are in Icelandic with English chapter introductions, notes and translations. Additionally, however, it is a rich resource of material that is sure to whet the appetites of its readers, whether for linguistic reasons, culture, or heritage.Safn líflegra og lýsandi greina um íslenskt þjóðlíf, ríkulega myndskreytt. Bókin er einkum ætluð útlendingum sem vilja kynna sér íslenskt þjóðlíf og tungu. Tilvalin tækifærisgjöf fyrir Íslandsvini. Textar á íslensku og ensku.

Der Roman von Sigurdur A. Magnússon erzählt die Lebensgeschichte eines isländischen Jungen, der in eine arme Welt vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg geboren wird. Trotz schwieriger Verhältnisse bewahrt er sich die Liebe zum Leben. Magnússon verwebt autobiografische Elemente und beleuchtet Islands Übergang zur modernen Konsumgesellschaft.