Kári Gíslason

A warm and engaging memoir about freedom, adventure, and fathers and sons, set against the sumptuous backdrop of Corfu. At the age of eighteen, Kári Gíslason arrives on the island of Corfu after a life-altering encounter with his father in Iceland. Looking for adventure, he decides to stay after meeting 'the Pirate', a mysterious Greek stranger who offers him work...

'I adored this book - a wondrous compendium of Iceland's best sagas' - Hannah Kent A new friendship. An unforgettable journey. A beautiful and bloody history. This is Iceland as you've never read it before ... Broadcaster Richard Fidler and author Kári Gíslason are good friends. They share a deep attachment to the sagas of Iceland - the true stories...

An epic and compelling novel that reimagines the fate of one of Iceland's famous women of history. UQP is offering a money-back guarantee that The Sorrow Stone is a great read—see inside the back cover for details. After committing an audacious act of revenge for her brother's murder, Disa flees with her son through the fjords of Iceland. She has...

Growing up with his father in a small coastal town, all Ted knows about his mother is that she died when he was a boy. His father has brought them halfway across the world to start anew, but her absence defines and haunts their lives. When Ted meets Anthony and Claire, an intense friendship begins, carrying them to Sydney and...

Born from a secret liaison between a British mother and an Icelandic father, Kári Gíslason was the subject of a promise—a promise elicited from his father to not reveal his identity. The Icelandic city of Reykjavik, where Kári was born, was also home to his father, his father's wife, and their four children—none of whom knew of Kári's existence. Moving...