pickThis Easter break I was visiting Iceland again and presumably for the last time now (5 times are enough I think). And on one the last days I bought Stolen Lives in the Skogar museum because it sounded very interesting. And I have to admit I read through it in one go. It gave an overview on how the attack happened, how the kidnapped tried to mutiny and how they ended up in Algiers. Overall a very absorbing true story.
The moment of checking the footnotes and realizing that there is a twin to your book and you definitely have to buy it, but the book is only available in Iceland and the delivery would cost 30€ (more than the book itself). Sudden shock, disappointment and disbelief. 🤯😡🤬🤯
Fortunately, a friend of mine lives in Iceland and agreed to get for me. 🥳
Enjoying 30 minutes of sun in this Swiss summer with a rather difficult but interesting topic - the capture of Vestmannaeyjar people by Algerian pirates in 1627.
Stolen Lives: The Story of the Barbary Corsair Raid on Heimaey in 1627 | 
