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Title: Egil's Saga
Condition: New
Author: Leifur Eiriksson
Contributor: Bernard Scudder (Edited by), Ornulfur Thorsson (Edited by), Svanhildur Oskarsdottir (Introduction by)
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0140447709
EAN: 9780140447705
ISBN: 9780140447705
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Genre: Literary Criticism
Release Date: 30/09/2004
Description: Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. The saga recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to avenge his father's exile from Norway, defend his honour against the Norwegian King Erik Bloodaxe, and fight for the English King Athelstan in his battles against Scotland. Exploring issues as diverse as the question of loyalty, the power of poetry, and the relationship between two brothers who love the same woman, Egil's Saga is a fascinating depiction of a deeply human character.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 198mm
Item Length: 129mm
Item Width: 17mm
Item Weight: 213g
Release Year: 2004

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