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Njal's Saga - (Penguin Classics) by Anonymous (Paperback)
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- 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.
- About the Author: Robert Cook is Professor of English at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik.
- 384 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics
- Series Name: Penguin Classics
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"This translation first published in The complete sagas of Icelanders (including 49 tales) III ..., Leifur Eirâiksson Publishing Ltd, Iceland 1997"--T.p. verso.Book Synopsis
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.About the Author
Robert Cook is Professor of English at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik.Dimensions (Overall): 7.6 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Penguin Classics
Sub-Genre: Classics
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 384
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Format: Paperback
Author: Anonymous
Language: English
Street Date: May 28, 2002
TCIN: 90066990
UPC: 9780140447699
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-3714
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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