The Saga of the People of Laxardal and Bolli Bollason's Tale

The Saga of the People of Laxardal and Bolli Bollason's Tale

by Bergljot S. Kristjansdottir

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The action of the saga takes place at the end of the tenth century, at about the time Scandinavia was converting from worship of Norse gods to Christianity. A masterpiece of medieval literature, the story focuses on two families - that of Hoskuld, a prominent farmer with several sons, and that of Gudrun, the most beautiful woman ever born in Iceland.

Author: Bergljot S. Kristjansdottir
Format: Paperback, 272 pages, 129mm x 197mm, 212 g
Published: 2008, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Historical & Mythological Fiction

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SKU: 9780140447750-RETAIL
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The action of the saga takes place at the end of the tenth century, at about the time Scandinavia was converting from worship of Norse gods to Christianity. A masterpiece of medieval literature, the story focuses on two families - that of Hoskuld, a prominent farmer with several sons, and that of Gudrun, the most beautiful woman ever born in Iceland.