{"product_id":"9781836390251","title":"Ghosts, Trolls and the Hidden People : An Anthology of Icelandic Folk Legends by Dagrun Osk Jonsdottir","description":"This  unique and enchanting book opens the door to a captivating world of Icelandic  folk legends unfolding across six chapters, each based on a different  setting: farm, wilderness, darkness, church, ocean and shore. The anthology  provides translated tales from the 19th and 20th centuries, many in English  for the first time as well as introductions by the author which place these  often-supernatural happenings in the context of Icelandic society.       The legends include tales of hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters  and even polar bears, exploring themes of love, revenge and conflict. The  book highlights the tension between Christianity and heathen beliefs, past  and present, nature and humanity, and divides within society.       Drawing from a wide variety of Icelandic sources, the book makes these  colourful, entertaining, lively stories available to non-Icelandic speakers,  some for the first time.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55412354318709,"sku":"9781836390251","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781836390251.jpg?v=1748098780","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781836390251","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}