Description: Written in the thirteenth century, Njal's Saga is a story that explores perennial human problems-from failed marriages to divided loyalties, from the law's 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, Njal's 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. Book and Mortar Record Store Njal's Saga -- Anonymous Written in the thirteenth century, Njal's Saga is a story that explores perennial human problems-from failed marriages to divided loyalties, from the law's 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, Njal's 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Author: Anonymous Publisher: Penguin Group Published: 05/28/2002 Pages: 384 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.70lbs Size: 7.80h x 5.26w x 1.04d ISBN: 9780140447699 Age Range: 18-UP About the Author Robert Cook is Professor of English at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik.
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Book Title: Njal's Saga
Number of Pages: 432 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Item Height: 0.8 in
Topic: Classics, Sagas, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, General
Publication Year: 2002
Illustrator: Yes
Features: Revised
Genre: Poetry, Fiction
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Item Length: 7.8 in
Author: Robert Cook
Item Width: 5.2 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
