Njal's Saga by Leifur Eiricksson (English) Paperback Book

Description: Njal's Saga by Leifur Eiricksson, Robert Cook Set around the time of Icelands conversion to Christianity, this saga follows a 50 year blood-feud. The narrative focuses on Njal Thorgeirsson who, along with his family, is burnt alive in his home. The saga exposes the cathatic power of vengance and inadequacy of the law. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description New edition of one of the most powerful of the Icelandic prose sagasWritten in the thirteenth century, Njals Saga is a story that explores perennial human problems-from failed marriages to divided loyalties, from the laws inability to curb human passions to the terrible consequences when decent men and women are swept up in a tide of violence beyond their control. It is populated by memorable and complex characters like Gunnar of Hlidarendi, a powerful warrior with an aversion to killing, and the not-so-villainous Mord Valgardsson. Full of dreams, strange prophecies, violent power struggles, and fragile peace agreements, Njals Saga tells the compelling story of a fifty-year blood feud that, despite its distance from us in time and place, is driven by passions familiar to us all. This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction, chronology, index of characters, plot summary, explanatory notes, maps, and suggestions for further reading. Notes Classic Icelandic prose saga. Author Biography Robert Cook is Professor of English at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik. Promotional New edition of one of the most powerful of the Icelandic prose sagas Promotional "Headline" New edition of one of the most powerful of the Icelandic prose sagas Details ISBN0140447695 Series Penguin Classics Language English ISBN-10 0140447695 ISBN-13 9780140447699 Media Book Place of Publication London Illustrations 4 maps, chronology, family trees, 5 line drawings Translator Robert Cook Edition 1st Tag pengblackclassics Short Title NJALS SAGA REV/E Edition Description Revised Format Paperback Residence US Edited by Robert Cook Translated from Old Norse Imprint Penguin Classics DOI 10.1604/9780140447699 UK Release Date 2001-12-06 US Release Date 2002-05-28 Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2002-01-29 AU Release Date 2002-01-29 Author Robert Cook Pages 432 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2001 Publication Date 2001-12-06 Alternative 9780141934860 DEWEY 839.6808 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:530834;

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