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Jon Eschsri

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Jon Eschsri was born in Somerset and currently lives in Cambridgeshire. He has a degree from Manchester University and a Masters from the University of the West of England. When not writing about his home county he can usually be found reading the Icelandic sagas or trying to learn Icelandic, mostly unsuccessfully.

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Jon Eschsri I've been obsessed with Íslendingasögur, the Icelandic sagas since I took a holiday on the island in 2018.

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I've been obsessed with Íslendingasögur, the Icelandic sagas since I took a holiday on the island in 2018.

It is thought that at least one saga has been lost and I pondered what would be the outcome if someone set out to find it and what the implications would be if they succeeded.(less)
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I have loved Iceland ever since I visited in 2018. This is not a very original thing to say. Plenty of people return from Iceland convinced they have glimpsed the earth in first draft: all lava fields, hot geothermal water and a light so clear it seems to have been sharpened on a stone. They speak about it with the fervour of the newly converted and become, very quickly, bores. I know this because Read more of this blog post »
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Published on April 15, 2026 03:23 Tags: iceland, icelandic
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