The Museum of Whales You Will Never See - Travels Among the Collectors of Iceland (Paperback)

Welcome to Iceland, a very small nation with a very large number (two hundred and sixty five) of (mostly) very small museums. Founded in the backyards of houses, begun as jokes or bets or memorials to lost friends, these museums tell the story of an enchanted island where bridges arrived only at the beginning of the 20th century, and waterproof shoes only with the second world war. A nation formerly dirt poor, then staggeringly rich, and now building its way to affluence once again. A nation where, in the remote and wild places, you might encounter still a shore laddie, a sorcerer or a ghost. From Reykjavik's renowned Phallological Museum to a house of stones on the eastern coast; from the curious monsters which roam the remote shores of Bildudalur to a museum of whales which proves impossible to find, here is an enchanted story of obsession, curation, and the peculiar magic of this isolated island.

General

Imprint:	Granta Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2021
Authors:	A Kendra Greene
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-78378-594-0
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides Books > Travel > Travel writing > General
LSN:	1-78378-594-2
Barcode:	9781783785940

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