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Titel: The Saga of the Volsungs
Zustand: New
Subtitle: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
Autor: Jesse Byock
Produktart: Taschenbuch
ISBN-10: 0140447385
EAN: 9780140447385
ISBN: 9780140447385
Verlag: Penguin Classics
Genre: Fiction
Thematik: Fantasy, Classic Fiction, Literary Criticism
Release date: 27/05/1999
Description:

The epic Viking Age stories that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and Wagner's Ring cycle

Written in thirteenth-century Iceland but based on ancient Norse poetry cycles, The Saga of the Volsungs combines mythology, legend and sheer human drama. It tells of the cursed treasure of the Rhine, a sword reforged and a magic ring of power, and at its heart are the heroic deeds of Sigurd the dragon slayer, who acquires magical knowledge from one of Odin's Valkyries. One of the great books of world literature, the saga is an unforgettable tale of princely jealousy, unrequited love, greed, vengeance and the downfall of a dynasty.

Translated with an Introduction by Jesse L. Byock

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