If anyone's interested in modern Icelandic literature that echoes Laxness, I'd heartily recommend the recent novels of Jon Kalman Stefansson, translated by Phil

If anyone's interested in modern Icelandic literature that echoes Laxness, I'd heartily recommend the recent novels of Jon Kalman Stefansson, translated by Phil Roughton [0]. You'll certainly get a feel for why they drink coffee. [0] e.g. http://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Hell-Jon-Kalman-Stefansson/dp/1849164061 http://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Hell-Jon-Kalman-Stefansson/dp/1...