Njal's Saga
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 dis…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Cook, Robert
- ISBN: 978-0-14-193486-0
- EAN: 9780141934860
- Produktnummer: 17834186
- Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 432 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'512 KB
Über den Autor
Robert Cook is Professor of English at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik.
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