Waking Up in Iceland [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

~ Paul Sullivan (Author) "an aggressive burst of rock guitar issuing forth from what looked like the local post office. I was used to bands converting everyday spaces -..." (more)
Key Phrases: hidden people, alternative scene, mixing desk, Sigur Ros, The Sugarcubes, Fat Cat (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

This is an unusual and revealing travel book that explores the musical roots of Iceland. Waking Up in Iceland is a wonderfully entertaining, honest, and informative book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing; illustrated edition edition (March 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860744605
• ISBN-13: 978-1860744600
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #195,120 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable if outdated, October 7, 2009

By	B. McGraw (Boston) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This book reads not unlike Chuck Klosterman's offerings....being a sort of diary-journalistic approach to a topic. There are a fair amount of spelling errors which surprised me (and I can read both American and British spellings without having the UK spellings tick off my internal spell check) but aside from that the book is great. However, be warned that it is quite outdated and record shops and bars mentioned in it are no longer around, or go under different names now.

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best, May 21, 2003

By	Ron Whitehead (Louisville, Kentucky USA) - See all my reviews

"Paul Sullivan's WAKING UP IN ICELAND is The Best, and Most Important, book on Iceland ever written ever published. As a student and appreciator of Iceland's majestic nature and magical culture, past and present, I tip my hat in gratitude to Paul Sullivan and Sanctuary Publishing. I hope the people, and government, of Iceland will do everything possible to let the world know about WAKING UP IN ICELAND. I will do all I can to spread the word about this brilliant book."
Ron Whitehead, may 21, 2003, Kentucky

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun and interesting reading, April 9, 2003

By	Gösta Berling (Lund Sweden) - See all my reviews

I am big fan of Sigurros and Björk and it was intersting to read about the roots of their music in Iceland. It was a easy and enjoyable reading