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Item Details
Title:
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THE SAGA OF KING HROLF KRAKI
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By: |
Jesse L. Byock |
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Paperback |
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£9.99 |
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£7.29 |
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ISBN 10: |
014043593X |
ISBN 13: |
9780140435931 |
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Publisher: |
PENGUIN BOOKS LTD |
Pub. date: |
30 July, 1998 |
Pages: |
144 |
Translated from: |
Icelandic |
Description: |
Drawing on a rich oral tradition, this work describes both the tangled, often treacherous relations within three generations of the royal family and the exploits of Hrolf's famous champions. |
Synopsis: |
Composed in medieval Iceland, Hrolf's Saga is one of the greatest of all mythic-legendary sagas, relating half-fantastical events that were said to have occurred in fifth-century Denmark. It tells of the exploits of King Hrolf and of his famous champions, including Bodvar Bjarki, the 'bear-warrior': a powerful figure whose might and bear-like nature are inspired by the same legendary heritage as Beowulf. Depicting a world of wizards, sorceresses and 'berserker' fighters - originally members of a cult of Odin - this is a compelling tale of ancient magic. A work of timeless power and beauty, it offers both a treasury of Icelandic prose and a masterful gathering of epic, cultic memory, traditional folk tale and myths from the Viking age and far earlier. |
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UK |
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Penguin Classics |
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