Egil's Saga The Story of Egil Skallagrimsson: An Icelandic Classic (Real Reads) - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906230870 ISBN 13: 9781906230876

Publisher: Real Reads, 2015

Real Reads are retellings of great literature from around the world, each fitted into a 64-page book. Our books make classic stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions. The worlds greatest literature, from William Shakespeare to Scott Fitzgerald, from Jane Austen to the Ramayana, from the New Testament to the Chinese classic Journey to the West, all made accessible through masterful retellings. Each Real Read reflects the depth and power of the original story, and retains much of the authors vocabulary, style and tone.

About the Author:

Halldor Baldursson is an Icelandic artist, born in 1965. He teaches illustration at the Iceland Academy, has illustrated several books, and his cartoons depicting Icelandic society have appeared in several Icelandic newspapers and journals. Brynhildar Thorarinsdottur is a well-known Icelandic children's author, best known for her retellings of the Icelandic sagas but also for her original stories such as 'Next Oli'.

• Publisher: Real Reads
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1906230870
• ISBN 13: 9781906230876
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64