Lögberg-Heimskringla - 11.12.1992, Blaðsíða 10

10 • Lögberg-Heímskringla • Föstudagur 11. desember 1992
The lcelandic People In
Manltoba
A Manitoba Saga
by Wilhelm Kristjanson
Out of print for many years, this
rich ánd intimate history of the
Icelandic settlements in Manitoba is
again available to readers. Hard
Cover: $29.95, soft cover: $18 95 (Plus
$2.00 postage when ordering by mail).
Order from: D.M. Kristjanson, 15
Fordham Bay, Winnipeg, Man., R3T
3B8.
The Whole Truth:
Sagas From The Quills
by Emil Bjarnason
The Whole Truth is a collection
of 29 stories and anecdotes of
the Quill-Wynyard-Vatnabygð district
of Saskatchewan. Mavis Cooper
writes: “I’ve just read a delighfful
book, The Whole Truth ... It abounds
with humorous anecdotes ... Emil’s
style is mirthful, without debasin'g
our lovely English language.”
Price: $10.00 + $1.00 for postage.
Order from: Emil Bjarnason, 3446
W. 19th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V6S
1C2.
Jóla Sveinnar & Christmas
Tales of Old lceland
Tape Cassette
Script by Stefania Morris, pro-
duced and dramatised by The White
Rock Taletellers. This ‘SeasonaP tape
cassette lets everyone know how
Christmas was celebrated in Old
Iceland. On side 2 there are stories
about each of the Christmas Boys and
the mischief they would create. Highly
entertaining for the whole family.
Price: $8.00 + $2.00 postage and han-
dling. Order from: I.C.C. of B.C.
Vesturfaraskrá 1870-1914
by Júníus H. Kristinsson
Only a few copies left at $60 per
copy + $3.50 postage & handling in
Canada.
Ljóöakorn
by Lúövik Kristjansson
A book of Icelandic poetry. Price
$10.00 + $3.50 postage - handling in
Canada.
Both books available from:
Lögberg-Heimskringla, 699 Carter
Ave., Winnipeg, Man., R3M 2C2.
Fjallkonas ofíslendin-
gadagurinn 1924-1989
The history of the fjallkonas of
íslendingadagurinn in words and pic-
tures—65 years'of tradition, with an
introduction by President Vigdís
Finnbogadóttir of Iceland. Price:
$10.00. Order from: The Icelandic
National League, 699 Carter Ave.,
Winnipeg, Man., R3M 2C3.
icelandic for Beginners
Correspondence Course
Eight letters and two cassettes.
Study material for those who want to
study Icelandic on their own is also
available, a book and a cassette.
Write, fax or call for more informa-
tion: The Icelandic Correspondence
College Post Box 5144, 125 Reykjavík,
Iceland. Phone: 354-1-629750, Fax:
354-1-629752.
Seven Books Between Two
Covers
The complete poetical works of
Gus Sigurdson. This is the 2nd edition
and is priced at $19.95. Order from:
Wheatfield Press, 506 King Edward
St., Winnipeg, Man., R3JIL8 (allow 4-
6 weeks for-delivery).
Vikivaki — Songs from the
Saga Island
An excellent collection of
Icelanders’ favorite folksongs which
describe their way of living on the
lone island on top of the world and
their struggle with the merciless forces
of nature through the ages. Prices: CD
— $19.75 + $3.75 shipping, Cassette
— $14.75 + $3.75 shipping. American
Express and Visa accepted. Include
Expiry date with your card number.
Order from: Nýmaeli sf., Box 7059,
125 Reykjavík, Iceland.
Iceland Today
This excellent videofilm of Iceland
in the 1990s is an invaluable guide for
all those who wish to know more
about this fascinating land and its
people. Available in English, French
and German. When ordering specify:
“North American Standard — NTSC”
so that it will run properly on your
VCR. Price: $39.00 US. Order from:
Skyggna Myndverk hf, Laugavcgur
178,105 Reykjavík, Iceland.
Framfarl
An English translation of the entire
76 issues of the first Icelandic newspa-
per published in North America, dat-
ing from 1877-1880. A large and
handsome book with hard cover bind-
ing. Price: $25.00 + $5.00 mailing in
Canada. Order from: Gimli Chapter
INL, Box 1979, Gimli, Man., ROC 1
B0.
The lcelandic Canadian
Magazine —
50th Anniversary Edition
1992 marks the fíftieth year of pub-
lication of “The Icelandic Canadian
Magazine”. The summer issue desig-
nated as the Anniversary Edition is
filled with special articles, memorabil-
ia and photographs, tracing the histo-
ry of Icelanders in North America.
Price: “Anniversary Edition” —
$10.00; Subscription rate: $18 per
year, single copies $5.50 (includes
postage + GST). Subscriptions if paid
two years in advance, $34; Gift
Subscriptions: three or more, $15
each. Send payment to: The Icelandic
Canadian Magazine, #1005 — 880
Arlington St., Wpg., Man., R3E 3H2.
SARA-NO-HAIR
by Gillian K. Johnson
“A mad, scurrilous view of the under-
world. Superb reading for adult and
child alike.” It is a story about two
sisters who have nothing to do one
afternoon and decide to dig a deep
hole in the sand to see what might
be undemeath (as most children do).
The charm in this tale lies partly in
its fantasy elements — nothing is
ever explained. Illustrated by the
author. Price:$12.95,distributed by
Firefly Books and available from
bookstores.
Lögberg-Heimskringla
Canada’s oldest ethnic newspaper
still in the business of informing its
readers about all things Icclandic in
North America and Iceland. Printed
weekly. Subscription price: 1 year —
$37.45 (includes GST). Order from:
Lögberg-Heimskringla Inc., 699
Carter Ave., Winnipeg, Man., R3M
2C3.
The Pagan Wall
by David Arnason
Review quote: “...highly chimerical
in its craffy fusion of spooky elements
and dangerous intrigue.” — The
Manitoban. Published by Talon
David Arnason
Books, 320 pages, $15.95 paperback.
Icelandic-Canadian Oral
Narratives
A selection of 175 Icelandic-
Canadian oral narrative containing
folktales, legends, memorates, humor-
ous anecdotes, tall tales and simple
accounts of daily life.
Icelandic-Canadian Memory
Lore
Features 332 cxamples of Icelandic
traditional poetry and other bound
language including children’s rhymes,
rigmaroles, riddles and prayer verses,
as well as adult lore such as dance
and drinking songs, poems, proverbs
and sayings.
Both books priced at: $29.95 each.
(Additional 7% GST is applicable to
Canadian orders. Add shipping costs
of 10% inside Canada. All orders
must be prepaid with cheque or postal
order made payable to the Receiver
General for Canada.) Order from:
Mail Order Services — Publishing
SARA-NO-HAIR
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a Gillian Johnson Tale
Come and meet her, and hear her read
from her book at P» Tergesen & Sons
CIMLI — 2 p.m. — Saturday, Dec. 19
Everyone
Welcome!
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