Yule lads - A Celebration of Iceland's Christmas

Gifts left in shoes, milk disappearing from the fridge, mysterious figures whisking into the shadows ´ at Christmas time in Iceland this can mean only one thing Í the Yule Lads are back in town!

Over the centuries the Icelanders have developed a highly unusual set of Yuletide
traditions, from the food they eat Í smoked lamb, rotten skate and leaf bread Í to their
colourful folklore featuring the giant troll Grýla, her thirteen rascally sons, and that
huge, hungry feline Í the Yule Cat.

The Yule lads gives readers of all ages a delightful insight into the history, customs and characters of Christmas in Iceland.

Höfundur: Brian Pilkington