Seven Viking Romances by Hermann Palsson - ISBN: 9780140444742
Paperback
Myths, legends, and love: discover fantastical Viking sagas of gods and heroes.

Seven Viking Romances

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    26 May 2005

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Summary

Combining traditional myth, oral history, and re-worked European legend to depict an ancient realm of heroism and wonder, the seven tales collected here are among the most fantastical of all the Norse romances. Powerfully inspired works of Icelandic imagination, they relate intriguing, often comical tales of famous kings, difficult gods, and women of great beauty, goodness, or cunning.

The tales plunder a wide range of earlier literature from Homer to the French romances, as in the ta…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780140444742
ISBN-10:0140444742
Author:Hermann Palsson, Paul Edwards
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Edition:1st
Release Date:26 May 2005
Weight:224g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 17mm
Series:Penguin Classics
About The Author

Hermann Palsson

Paul and Sarah Edwards are the bestselling coauthors of numerous books, including Finding Your Perfect Work, The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century, and Making Money in Cyberspace. They provide millions of people with informative and inspirational advice on self-employment through their radio and television shows, their online venues, and their popular newspaper and magazine columns.

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