{"product_id":"2026200016236-secondhand-egils-saga","title":"Egil's Saga","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 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.\n\nEgil'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?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342774739163,"sku":"2026200016236-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5e0f5dbf-c617-445f-8797-6754fb3f8d7b.png?v=1790049139","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016236-secondhand-egils-saga","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}