Eyrbyggja Saga

Häftad, Engelska, 1989

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Beskrivning

An Icelandic saga which mixes realism with wild gothic imagination and history with eerie tales of hauntings. It dramatizes a 13th century view of the past, from the pagan anarchy of the Viking age to the settlement of Iceland, the coming of Christianity and the beginnings of organized society.

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Utgivningsdatum:1989-01-26
Mått:128 x 198 x 14 mm
Vikt:140 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN:9780140445305
Översättare:Palsson, Hermann, Edwards, Paul, Pálsson, Hermann

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Eyrbyggja Saga IntroductionNote on the TranslationList of Characters1. Ketil Flat-Nose2. Bjorn is outlawed3. Thorolf Mostur-Beard4. Thorolf goes to Iceland5. In the Hebrides6. Bjorn goes to Iceland7. Other settlers8. Thorolf Twist-Foot9. Desecration10. Terms of Settlement11. Thorstein Cod-Biter dies12. A new generation13. Snorri travels to Norway14. Snorri wins Helgafell15. Snorri the Priest16. Gunnlaug's mishap17. Illugi the Black18. Hostilities19. After the fight20. Sorcerers put to death21. Arnkel's advice22. Exile23. Insults24. Eirik the Red25. The Swedish berserks26. Attempt on Snorri's life27. Thorgerd gets help28. The end of the berserks29. A love affair30. Thorolf Twist-Foot31. Arson32. Ulfar is killed33. Thorolf Twist-Foot dies34. Thorolf's ghost35. New troubles36. Attempt on Arnkel's life37. Arnkel is killed38. Settlement39. A new dispute40. Bjorn comes back to Iceland41. A marriage offer42. Attempt on Arnbjorn's life43. The price of a slave44. The Battle of Alfta Fjord45. The Battle of Vigra Fjord46. Settlement47. Attempt on Bjorn's life48. To Greenland49. Christianity in Iceland50. Thorgunna51. Thorgunna dies52. An omen53. The hauntings begin54. More ghosts55. The ghosts are banished56. Snorri's enemies57. Ospak58. Fighting59. More looting60. Thorir is killed61. Alf and Snorri62. The criminals are killed63. Thorolf comes back from the dead64. In the New World65. Snorri's descendantsGlossary of Personal NamesBibliographical NotesMap of West Coast of Iceland