Despite being known as the Land of Fire and Ice, Iceland and its people have quite a welcoming presenceoutfitted in cozy wool sweaters and blanketed in endless summer sunlight. With breathtaking landscapes, folkloric tales, plentiful hot springs, and contemporary Icelandic music, Iceland is primed for the cultural connoisseur looking for adventure. The Golden Circle is a great place to start, a route that passes ingvellir National Park, Gullfoss waterfall, and the Geysir Geothermal Areajust a taste of the many wonders scattered across the nation. Whether its a helicopter ride over glaciers or a stay in a glass-walled villa beneath the northern lights, a trip to Iceland is unforgettable.

In Reykjavk, Nordic design meets a vibrant creative scene in the form of cutting-edge restaurants such as Dill and experimental-music festivals like Airwaves, all beneath the towering silhouette of Hallgrmskirkja, the citys largest house of worship. This land shaped artists like Bjrk and smundur Sveinsson, whose avant-garde creations echo the countrys untamed beauty and otherworldly pulse. Out in the countryside, turf-roofed houses and steaming geothermal pools speak to a life lived in harmony with nature. Unlike any previous titles in Assoulines Travel Series,Iceland Epicis a journey to a new world.

• 304 pages
• 910″W X 13″L X 1″H
• Linen Hardcover
• Over 200 illustrations