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Synopsis
The Kenandic sagas are amongst some of the most remarkable Nordic contributions to world literature. This selection of sagas and short tales is prefaced by an introductory essay by Robert Kellogg, explaining their literary and social context.
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Review
"One of the great marvels of World Literature.... This is a dream come true." --Ted Hughes
"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)
About the Author
Jane Smiley is the author of many novels, including A Thousand Acres which won the Pulitzer Prize, and The Greenlanders. Robert Kellogg divides his time between Reykjavik and Virginia, where he was Professor of Literature until his retirement. He is co-author of The Nature of Narrative.
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- PublisherPenguin Classics
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0140447652
- ISBN 13 9780140447651
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages832
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