Iceland is attracting an increasing amount of tourism and interest and, with that interest, comes a desire among more people to learn the language. Here is a package containing everything the beginner needs to acquire the basic skills of speaking, reading and writing Icelandic. It is ideal for private study or classroom use. The course is in two complementary volumes. Volume I contains 15 reading lessons and a glossary. Volume II is a detailed grammar and accompanying exercises. The package includes a CD of listening exercises. Beginners are given a simple but thorough guidance in their first steps into the language with reading texts and everyday vocabulary. All explanations are in English and the lessons are supported by a large number of illustrations. Each lesson introduces the main grammatical features and rules, which are then followed up with exercises. The Authors are all experienced teachers of Icelandic for foreigners at the University of Iceland.