Gisli Sursson's Saga and the Saga of the People of Eyri
by Martin Regal (Translator), Judy Quinn (Translator), Vesteinn Olason (Introduction by)
ISBN-10: 0140447725
ISBN-13: 9780140447729
$16.00
Book Specs
Binding
UK-B Format Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Published on
Jan 27, 2004
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
5.10x0.68x7.75 Inches
Weight
1.10 Pounds
About the Book
These sagas recount fierce feuds in which honour is fought for, sacrifice is demanded, and blood is shed. The fate of the characters at the centre of each saga, however, is very different. Gisli is a traditional Viking-age hero who is determined to exact revenge at any cost and whose death is tragic when it comes. In contrast his nephew, Snorri, represents a new generation and acts to strengthen the new social order. Taken together these sagas reveal the richness and variety of the saga tradition.