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The Saga of the People of Laxardal and Bolli Bollason's Tale
Contributor(s): Anonymous (Author), Kunz, Keneva (Translator), Kristjánsdóttir, Bergljót S. (Editor)
ISBN: 014044775X     ISBN-13: 9780140447750
Publisher: Penguin Group
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Product Type: Paperback
Published: August 2008
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Annotation: The Penguin Classics list of medieval sagas grows ever more impressive with these two thrilling Norse sagas
One of the best -loved works of Icelandic literature, this stirring tale of war and romance follows three generations of strong women, wise leaders, and hotheaded warriors. The only saga rumored to have been written by a woman, it tells of the centuries predating 1245, when magic rites and sorcery clashed with the spread of Christianity throughout a rapidly changing Viking world.
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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Sagas
- Fiction | Historical - General
Dewey: 839.63
Series: Penguin Classics
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.08" W x 7.72" (0.44 lbs) 272 pages
 
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The Penguin Classics list of medieval sagas grows ever more impressive with these two thrilling Norse sagas

One of the best-loved works of Icelandic literature, this stirring tale of war and romance follows three generations of strong women, wise leaders, and hotheaded warriors. The only saga rumored to have been written by a woman, it tells of the centuries predating 1245, when magic rites and sorcery clashed with the spread of Christianity throughout a rapidly changing Viking world.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.