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Re: Iceland

From: Ron Miller <rmiller~at~crosslink.net>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 08:45:13 +0000
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) ?

When I was Iceland several years ago for a space art workshop, I
recreated (more or less) the journey from Reykjavik to Snaeffels
Jokull. The landscape was just as Verne described it, especially
around the town of Stapi and the mountain itself. I felt as though I
were actually in a Jules Verne novel! The people of Iceland seem to
be rather pleased about Snaeffels' notoriety--its connection to the
book seems to always be mentioned whenever its name comes up.

Ron Miller
Received on Sat 07 Mar 1998 - 14:46:54 IST

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