King Harald's Saga
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the frost-bitten fjords of medieval Norway to the blood-soaked fields of Stamford Bridge, King Harald's Saga chronicles the tumultuous life and reign of Harald Hardrada — the last great Viking king — whose relentless ambition carried him across continents and onto the shores of England in 1066. Written by the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson and drawn from his monumental work Heimskringla, this gripping saga presents the warrior-king as both a towering historical figure and a deeply human one, driven by an insatiable hunger for power, glory, and conquest. Translated with scholarly precision and vivid immediacy for the Penguin Classics series, the narrative moves with the pace of a battle charge, immersing the reader in a world of Viking raids, Byzantine intrigue, and Norse political upheaval. Sturluson's prose — composed in 13th-century Iceland yet rooted in an oral tradition stretching back centuries — carries a mythic weight that transforms historical chronicle into literary art, illustrating how the fate of a single man can pivot the course of an entire civilization. The saga stands as a cornerstone of Old Norse literature, offering an unparalleled window into the Viking Age and its warrior ethos, while also casting a long shadow over our modern understanding of the Norman Conquest of England. Who was the man who nearly changed history at Stamford Bridge — and what does his defeat reveal about the end of the Viking world?
Author: Snorri Sturluson
Format: Paperback
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the frost-bitten fjords of medieval Norway to the blood-soaked fields of Stamford Bridge, King Harald's Saga chronicles the tumultuous life and reign of Harald Hardrada — the last great Viking king — whose relentless ambition carried him across continents and onto the shores of England in 1066. Written by the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson and drawn from his monumental work Heimskringla, this gripping saga presents the warrior-king as both a towering historical figure and a deeply human one, driven by an insatiable hunger for power, glory, and conquest. Translated with scholarly precision and vivid immediacy for the Penguin Classics series, the narrative moves with the pace of a battle charge, immersing the reader in a world of Viking raids, Byzantine intrigue, and Norse political upheaval. Sturluson's prose — composed in 13th-century Iceland yet rooted in an oral tradition stretching back centuries — carries a mythic weight that transforms historical chronicle into literary art, illustrating how the fate of a single man can pivot the course of an entire civilization. The saga stands as a cornerstone of Old Norse literature, offering an unparalleled window into the Viking Age and its warrior ethos, while also casting a long shadow over our modern understanding of the Norman Conquest of England. Who was the man who nearly changed history at Stamford Bridge — and what does his defeat reveal about the end of the Viking world?