The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki
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- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2005
Summary
A powerful human drama complete with many exciting events and stirring battle scenes, THE SAGA OF KING HROLF KRAKI ranks among the masterworks of the Middle Ages.
Composed in medieval Iceland, Hrolf’s Saga is one of the greatest of all mythic-legendary sagas, relating half-fantastical events that were said to have occurred in fifth-century Denmark. It tells of the exploits of King Hrolf and of his famous champions, including Bodvar Bjarki, the ‘bear-warrior’ - a powerful figure whose …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140435931 |
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| ISBN-10: | 014043593X |
| Author: | Jesse Byock |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2005 |
| Weight: | 112g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Jesse Byock
Jesse Byock is a distinguished scholar specializing in Old Norse literature and history. He is a professor at UCLA and is renowned for his work on Viking Age Iceland. Byock has written extensively on topics such as Icelandic sagas, social structure, and legal systems. He is also the author of Viking Age Iceland and has translated the Saga of Volsungs.
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