The Saga of the People of Laxardal and Bolli Bollason's Tale
Author | : Leifur Eiricksson |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2008-04-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780141917429 |
ISBN-13 | : 0141917423 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Saga of the People of Laxardal and Bolli Bollason's Tale written by Leifur Eiricksson and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2008-04-24 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The action of the saga takes place at the end of the tenth century, at about the time Scandinavia was converting from worship of Norse gods to Christianity. A masterpiece of medieval literature, the story focuses on two families — that of Hoskuld, a prominent farmer with several sons, and that of Gudrun, the most beautiful woman ever born in Iceland.