Jonathan Stroud - I read a bit of the Icelandi...

I read a bit of the Icelandic sagas. They're fascinating in that they are completely ordinary. The farmer will go off into the hills and fight a troll, and then go back and do ordinary things. It's an odd mix of fantasy and reality.

Jonathan Stroud

American Author

Born: Oct 27, 1970

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