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Re: Iceland

From: Aleksandar Zambelli <zambelli~at~posluh.hr>
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 23:44:33 -0800
To: jvf~at~math.technion.ac.il

>Jules Verne never was in Iceland, but its description at the beginning
>of "Voyage au centre de la terre" is very accurate. I can confirm the
>fact mentioned by Pierre and cited by Gilles. The description of the
>landscape between Reykjavik and the Snaeffels is realistic and I could
>follow the text during the journey I did to the Snaeffels.

   How do Icelanders actually feel about this novel ? Do they have any
monuments or anything that are dedicated to the novel (or at least streets
with Verne's name) ?

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