Reviews for Summer at Little Lava

The average rating for Summer at Little Lava based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-09-26 00:00:00 David Dubois I started this book and another about Iceland right before I left for a trip there, and enjoyed finishing this one after I returned. The author's descriptions of the geography, birdlife, and people of Iceland were beautifully written. I was surprised to read on another review here that his wife, also a writer, happens to be the author of the other book I'd started before I left!

Review # 2 was written on 2018-08-29 00:00:00 Amy Tucker After my amazing 2 week road trip around the island, I've sought out books (and podcasts) on Iceland, including novels, translations of the Sagas, travelogues and then this one, a very pleasant and informative memoir that is focused on the natural history of one particular coastline in central-western Iceland. The author is American and has arranged to spend a summer in a very rustic shack with his wife and young child (in part to recover from the tragic recent death of his mother). There is a ton of information about the local bird life in the area, which pleases me, along with hikes up a volcano, fishing expedition, sea kayaking, etc, each of which create the opportunity for the author to naturalize about his surroundings -- foxes, geology, eagles, sea life. He has a lot of humility and gracefulness in his encountering this foreign land and makes for nice company as a narrator and guide.