EM EM : monthly magazine - 01.07.1941, Blaðsíða 40

Em Em
„StGeorge's Knights
in lceland/'
All who can read English should
read the newly issued book “St.
George’s Knights in Iceland” by Mrs.
Johanna S. Sigurdsson.
Very much has been written and
said about the foreigners who have
been staying in Iceland now for about
a year.
The Icelandic women have been
condemned by many: and may be
they are not quite above reproach.
Mrs. Johanna S. Sigurdsson has
written with deep understanding
about the conditions that at the
moment are most discussed in Ice-
land.
Every one who reads this book
will understand that the authoress
is actually living under the same
conditions as those men and women she is writing about — far away in a
foreign country — far away from their own families and friends.
Reading this book one cannot but appreciate the open mind with which she
approaches the subject showing a thorough understanding of human nature.
The chapter dealing with the arrival of the British in Iceland is very in-
teresting.
“Don’t be alarmed — they are as human as we are” she says to her mother
— and this we find is the underlying sentiment throughout the book.
In the chapter about — ones “love for ones” own country she writes about
her experiences during the time when she lived away from Iceland.
Some space is devoted to what is in store for Hitler at the conclusion of
this war.
Every member of his Majesty’s Forces in Iceland may by proud of what is
written of his conduct in this country.
This book is well illustrated and contains many interesting references to the
Icelandic Sagas and will provide interesting reading.
The authoress’ prophetic words will no doubt cause some general contro-
versy in as much as the book opens our eyes to many things which we do not
stop to think of in our daily toil.