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Instigated by a spiteful and selfish wife, a grim blood feud between the families of two well-to-do Icelandic landowners spirals out of control, claiming lives and property. Widely regarded as the capstone of Icelandic literary achievement, this gripping thirteenth-century saga not only recounts long and costly battles but documents Viking civic and legal institutions as well. It also presents a cogent exposition of Icelandic religious practices amid stirring tales of war and conquest.
The finest English-language version available, this volume includes an informative introduction, editor's notes, and a complete chronology of events.
Synopsis
An authoritative and authentic edition of the great Norse Medieval epic
This 13th century saga is perhaps the capstone of Icelandic literary achievement. Recounting a long and costly blood feud, these stories are a document on Viking civic and legal institutions, a cogent exposition on Icelandic religious practices, and of course, stirring tales of battle and conquest.
Synopsis
A spiteful, selfish wife instigates a grim blood feud between the families of two well-to-do Icelandic landowners. As it spirals out of control, the long and costly battle claims lives and property. Widely regarded as the capstone of Icelandic literary achievement, this gripping 13th-century saga documents Viking civic and legal institutions.
Synopsis
A spiteful, selfish wife instigates a grim blood feud between the families of two well-to-do Icelandic landowners. As it spirals out of control, the long and costly battle claims lives and property. Widely regarded as the capstone of Icelandic literary achievement, this gripping 13th-century saga documents Viking civic and legal institutions.
A spiteful, selfish wife instigates a grim blood feud between the families of two well-to-do Icelandic landowners. As it spirals out of control, the long and costly battle claims lives and property. Widely regarded as the capstone of Icelandic literary achievement, this gripping 13th-century saga documents Viking civic and legal institutions.