The Sagas of Icelanders - Hardcover
Published in conjunction with the 1,000th anniversary of Leif Eriksson's voyage to America, the Viking "Sagas" commemorate the adventures of the people who first settled Iceland, and then explored Greenland and North America. 20,000 first printing.
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"One of the great marvels of World Literature.... This is a dream come true." --Ted Hughes
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"A testimony to the human spirit's ability not only to endure what fate may send it but to be renewed by the experience." --Seamus Heaney
"The glory of the Sagas is indisputable." --Milan Kundera
"Generally excellent, accurate and readable, these translations are sure to become the standard versions." --The Times Literary Supplement (London)
Jane Smiley is author of many novels, including A THOUSAND ACRES which won the Pulitzer Prize, and THE GREENLANDERS.
Dr Robert Kellogg divides his time between Reykjavik and Virginia (where he was Professor of Literature until his retirement) and is co-author of THE NATURE OF NARRATIVE.
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- PublisherAllen Lane
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0670889903
- ISBN 13 9780670889907
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages848
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The Sagas of Icelanders
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ISBN 10: 0670889903
ISBN 13: 9780670889907
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition; First Printing. This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition with no discernible wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "Deeply rooted in the real world of their day, concise and straight forward in style, the Sagas explore perennial human problems: love and hate; Fate and Freedom; Crime and Punishment; Travel and Exile. For the modern reader, it is the psychological intensity and depth of the characters as much as the codes of honor and ethics that capture the imagination." ; 9.5 X 6.5 X 2.0 inches; 782 pages. Seller Inventory # 27321
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