Author: Sarah Tolmie Publisher: Tordotcom ISBN: 1250807948 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 112
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A hypnotic historical fantasy with gorgeous and unusual literary prose, from the captivating author of The Fourth Island. Everyone knows of the horses of Iceland, wild, and small, and free, but few have heard their story. Sarah Tolmie’s All the Horses of Iceland weaves their mystical origin into a saga for the modern age. Filled with the magic and darkened whispers of a people on the cusp of major cultural change, All the Horses of Iceland tells the tale of a Norse trader, his travels through Central Asia, and the ghostly magic that followed him home to the land of fire, stone, and ice. His search for riches will take him from Helmgard, through Khazaria, to the steppes of Mongolia, where he will barter for horses and return with much, much more. All the Horses of Iceland is a delve into the secret, imagined history of Iceland's unusual horses, brought to life by an expert storyteller. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author: Tory Bilski Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1643131613 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 336
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A wondrous story of adventure and friendship featuring a group of women who ride Icelandic horses. "Blame it or praise it, there is no denying the wild horse in us." - Virgina Woolf Each June, Tory Bilski meets up with fellow women travelers in Reykjavik where they head to northern Iceland, near the Greenland Sea. They escape their ordinary lives to live an extraordinary one at a horse farm perched at the edge of the world. If only for a short while. When they first came to Thingeyar, these women were strangers to one another. The only thing they had in common was their passion for Icelandic horses. However, over the years, their relationships with each other deepens, growing older together and keeping each other young. Combining the self-discovery of Eat, Pray, Love, the sense of place of Under the Tuscan Sun, and the danger of Wild, Wild Horses of the Summer Sun revels in Tory's quest for the "wild" inside her. These women leave behind the usual troubles at home: illnesses, aging parents, troubled teenagers, financial worries and embrace their desire for adventure. Buoyed by their friendships with each other and their growing attachments and bonds with the otherworldly horses they ride, the warmth of Thingeyrar's midnight sun carries these women through the rest of the year's trials and travails. Filled with adventure and fresh humor, as well as an incredible portrait of Iceland and its remarkable equines, Wild Horses of the Summer Sun will enthrall and delight not just horse lovers, but those of us who yearn for a little more wild in everyday life.
Author: Nancy Marie Brown Publisher: Stackpole Books ISBN: 9780811707046 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 276
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After several visits to study Icelandic sagas, Nancy Brown returns to Iceland to search for the perfect Icelandic horse, one she can bring back to her Pennsylvania farm and make her own. To do so, she must become part of the country's tightly knit horse-breeding community, which can be wary of outsiders and extremely protective of the world-famous breed. In this clear-eyed, evocative account set against Iceland's austere and majestic landscape, she describes what makes Icelandic horses and their owners so distinctive. She also discovers her limitations as a horsewoman and learns much about what she is looking for-in a horse and in her life.
Author: Edwin Van Der Vaag Publisher: XinXii ISBN: 3986469567 Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 127
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The robust and lovable Icelandic horses originate from the impressive country of Iceland. Icelanders are an absolutely fascinating horse breed for me. The fascination has gripped me since I was a child. In the book you will find chapters on the following topics: - The history of this breed - Special characteristics of Icelandic horses - The character - Keeping and care of Icelandic horses - Equipment - And much more I hope that you will quickly find your personal heart horse and that you will be able to take a few suggestions from this book. However, if you already own an Icelandic horse and just want to learn more about these great horses, I wish you a lot of joy with your horse. Maybe you two will get some ideas to have even more fun together. Enjoy the time with your horse and enter the world of the charming Icelandic horses with this guide.
Author: Sarah Tolmie Publisher: Macmillan + ORM ISBN: 1250769833 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 74
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Dark, mournful, and beautiful, Sarah Tolmie's The Fourth Island is a moving and unforgettable story of life and death on the hidden Irish island of Inis Caillte. Huddled in the sea off the coast of Ireland is a fourth Aran Island, a secret island peopled by the lost, findable only in moments of despair. Whether drowned at sea, trampled by Cromwell's soldiers, or exiled for clinging to the dead, no outsiders reach the island without giving in to dark emotion. Time and again, The Fourth Island weaves a hypnotic pattern with its prose, presaging doom before walking back through the sweet and sour moments of lives not yet lost. It beautifully melds the certainty of loss with the joys of living, drawing readers under like the tide. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author: Catherine Hapka Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0375847324 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 146
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Iceland, circa AD 1000 Elska is a silver dapple Icelandic filly. She spends summers frisking about the countryside and winters in the farmyard, where the girl human Amma takes special care of her. But when a powerful neighbor notices Elska, her contented life suddenly changes. Here is Elska’s story . . . in her own words.
Author: Catherine Holland-Bax Publisher: ISBN: 9781919630106 Category : Languages : en Pages : 260
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Sold to a new home, Icelandic horse Fleygur longs to find a horse-talking human who can understand him. Instead, he endures cruelty and is finally abandoned. Rescued by 11-year-old Roger, Fleygur begins to believe he has found 'the one'. But can they each overcome their past trauma? Can Roger hold on to his little Viking horse, and will Fleygur trust Roger enough to follow him into a burning barn...? A heart-warming story of trust and friendship, for 9-12 year-olds and horse lovers of any age. Little Viking Horse explores the special bond between a horse and his boy, Roger, as they learn to truly listen to one another.
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