Round 1: Tossup 13

An author from this country described his support for the outcome of the “Trial of the Twenty-One” in his travelogue The Russian Adventure. (-5[1])The time that an author from this country spent at Clervaux Abbey in Luxembourg inspired a novel about a “Great Weaver” from Kashmir. In a novel, “Years of Prosperity” ensue when wool and mutton farmers from this country profit from price increases during World War I. (10[1])An author who wrote a historical novel about this country’s Bell (10[1])wrote about the sheep farmer Bjartur’s attempt to establish (10[1])the estate Summerhouses. An epic from this country describes how the supernaturally strong Gunnar ends up in multiple (10[1])feuds, (10[2])including with his friend Njáll. For (10[1])10 (-5[1])points, name this country (10[1])home to Independent People novelist Halldor Laxness and Snorri (10[1])Sturluson. (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[2])

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