King Harald's Saga
Harald Hardradi of Norway from Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla
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- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2005
Summary
This compelling Icelandic history describes the life of King Harald Hardradi, from his battles across Europe and Russia to his final assault on England in 1066, less than three weeks before the invasion of William the Conqueror. It was a battle that led to his death and marked the end of an era in which Europe had been dominated by the threat of Scandinavian forces. Despite England’s triumph, it also played a crucial part in fatally weakening the English army immediately prior to the Norman C…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140441833 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140441832 |
| Author: | Snorri Sturluson, Hermann Palsson, Magnus Magnusson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2005 |
| Weight: | 149g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 12mm |
| Series: | Classics |
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About The Author
Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241) was born in western Iceland, the son of an upstart Icelandic chieftain. In the early thirteenth century, Snorri rose to become Iceland’s richest and, for a time, its most powerful leader. Twice he was elected law-speaker at the Althing, Iceland’s national assembly, and twice he went abroad to visit Norwegian royalty. An ambitious and sometimes ruthless leader, Snorri was also a man of learning, with deep interests in the myth, poetry and history of the Viking Age. He has long been assumed to be the author of some of medieval Iceland’s greatest works, including the Prose Edda and Heimskringla, the latter a saga history of the kings of Norway.
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