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Grettir's Saga
Roger Hargreaves
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Paperback. A sweeping epic of the Viking Age, Grettir's Saga follows the life of the outlaw Grettir the Strong as he battles against sorcery, bad luck, and the vengefulness of his enemies. Among the most famous and widely read of Iceland's sagas, this new translation features extensive illustrative material to elucidate the story. Translator(s): Byock, Jesse L. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, c. 14 black and white maps and illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DN; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 82 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
'You will be made an outlaw, forced always to live in the wilds and to live alone.' A sweeping epic of the Viking Age, Grettir's Saga follows the life of the outlaw Grettir the Strong as he battles against sorcery, bad luck, and the vengefulness of his enemies. Feared by many, Grettir is a warrior and also a poet and a lover, who is afraid of the dark. Unable to resolve the dispute that has outlawed him, he lives outside the bounds of family life and he roams the countryside, ridding Iceland and Norway of berserker warriors, trolls, and ... Read more
'You will be made an outlaw, forced always to live in the wilds and to live alone.' A sweeping epic of the Viking Age, Grettir's Saga follows the life of the outlaw Grettir the Strong as he battles against sorcery, bad luck, and the vengefulness of his enemies. Feared by many, Grettir is a warrior and also a poet and a lover, who is afraid of the dark. Unable to resolve the dispute that has outlawed him, he lives outside the bounds of family life and he roams the countryside, ridding Iceland and Norway of berserker warriors, trolls, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
252g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192801524
SKU
V9780192801524
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About Roger Hargreaves
Jesse Byock is a specialist in North Atlantic and Viking Studies, and director of the Mosfell Archaeological Project in Iceland. His previous translations from Old Norse include The Prose Edda (Penguin, 2005), Sagas and Myths of the Norsemen (Penguin, 2006), The Saga of the Volsungs (University of California Press 1990), and The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki (Penguin, 1998). He ... Read more
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