Based on oral tales that originated from historical events in tenth-century Iceland, these two sagas follow the fate of a powerful Viking family across two generations, from its early Norwegian ancestry to fierce battles to defend its honor. *Gisli Sursson's Saga* is a story of forbidden love and di
Gisli Sursson's Saga and the Saga of the People of Eyri (Penguin Classics)
โ Scribed by Martin S. Regal; Judy Quinn
- Book ID
- 100212744
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- en-jm
- Weight
- 196 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1101493976
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โฆ Synopsis
Gisli Sursson's saga -- The saga of the people of Eyri.
โฆ Subjects
Norse and Scandinavian
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