Unlike the flowery romances of medieval Europe, the Sagas are famously . They read like modern thrillers or courtroom dramas. Iceland book run (summer 2015) part 3 - LiveJournal
This massive volume—often called a "brick" for its 700+ pages—is more than just a history book. It is a collection of prose narratives originally written in the 13th and 14th centuries, chronicling the lives of the early settlers of Iceland from roughly 930 to 1030 AD. Why This Selection Matters The Sagas of Icelanders: A Selection
Have you ever wanted to step into a world where honor is everything, blood feuds span generations, and the prose is as sharp and cold as a Viking blade? If so, it’s time to pick up Unlike the flowery romances of medieval Europe, the
: Follow the life of Egil Skallagrímsson, a brilliant poet and a brutal warrior who might have been the creation of the famous historian Snorri Sturluson. It is a collection of prose narratives originally