Iceland – People Sagas – Landscapes –

“… No direct correspondence was sought between the texts and the photographs of this book. Word and image may be said to create a fruitful tension that should expand rather than confine the central theme, which is the interplay of man and nature in a country whose inhabitants have been perennially preoccupied with overcoming every physical and mental obstacle and coming to terms with an inhospitable environment in order to make their island respond to their requirements. …”