Product Description: The Essence of Iceland is a magnific and exclusive book with extraordinary photographs of Icelandic nature. It has been much praised and welcomed by readers and critics. The well-known and experienced photographer, Kristjan Ingi Einarsson, journeys through the countrys wildest and most secluded reaches to capture its mood qand identity and shares with us his vision of Icelands true essence. Ari Trausti Gudmundsson, author and geoscientist, writes the effect of the photographs in his own words, both in poems and prose, along with informative and interesting details about each location. The Essence of Iceland is available in English, German and French and always with Icelandic text aside. It is the first book about Iceland that includes both poetry and photographs. Forewords are by the president of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson. Exhibitions of the photographs have been displayed on several places in Iceland since the book was published.