Egil'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
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
One of the most celebrated works of Old Norse literature, Egil's Saga chronicles the turbulent life of Egil Skallagrímsson — Viking warrior, farmer, and one of the greatest poets of the medieval world — across the windswept landscapes of Iceland, Norway, and England during the 9th and 10th centuries. Written in the 13th century and attributed to Snorri Sturluson, this saga presents a towering and contradictory protagonist: a man of terrifying violence and exquisite poetic sensitivity, whose conflicts with kings, rivals, and fate itself form the backbone of one of history's most gripping personal narratives. Egil's Saga stands as a landmark of world literature, illustrating the Norse genius for psychological depth and narrative tension long before the novel as a form was conceived. Its themes of honour, loss, the power of words, and the individual's defiance against overwhelming authority resonate with a startling modernity, while its unflinching portrayal of Viking-age society rewards both the scholar and the general reader alike. The saga's closing poems — Egil's heartbroken lament for his drowned son — rank among the most moving elegies ever composed, leaving an indelible question: can a man of iron truly be undone by grief?
Author: Various
Format: Paperback
Genre: Myths & legends
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
One of the most celebrated works of Old Norse literature, Egil's Saga chronicles the turbulent life of Egil Skallagrímsson — Viking warrior, farmer, and one of the greatest poets of the medieval world — across the windswept landscapes of Iceland, Norway, and England during the 9th and 10th centuries. Written in the 13th century and attributed to Snorri Sturluson, this saga presents a towering and contradictory protagonist: a man of terrifying violence and exquisite poetic sensitivity, whose conflicts with kings, rivals, and fate itself form the backbone of one of history's most gripping personal narratives. Egil's Saga stands as a landmark of world literature, illustrating the Norse genius for psychological depth and narrative tension long before the novel as a form was conceived. Its themes of honour, loss, the power of words, and the individual's defiance against overwhelming authority resonate with a startling modernity, while its unflinching portrayal of Viking-age society rewards both the scholar and the general reader alike. The saga's closing poems — Egil's heartbroken lament for his drowned son — rank among the most moving elegies ever composed, leaving an indelible question: can a man of iron truly be undone by grief?