Anyone who wants to learn a little more about Icelandic roots you should look for any books by Halldor Laxnes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halld%C3%B3r_Laxness

Anyone who wants to learn a little more about Icelandic roots you should look for any books by Halldor Laxnes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halld%C3%B3r_Laxness http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halld%C3%B3r_Laxness), specifically Independent People (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_People http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_People).