Saga Land
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4.1 • 39 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
'I adored this book - a wondrous compendium of Iceland's best sagas' - Hannah Kent
A new friendship. An unforgettable journey. A beautiful and bloody history.
This is Iceland as you've never read it before ...
Broadcaster Richard Fidler and author Kári Gíslason are good friends. They share a deep attachment to the sagas of Iceland - the true stories of the first Viking families who settled on that remote island in the Middle Ages.These are tales of blood feuds, of dangerous women, and people who are compelled to kill the ones they love the most. The sagas are among the greatest stories ever written, but the identity of their authors is largely unknown.
Together, Richard and Kári travel across Iceland, to the places where the sagas unfolded a thousand years ago. They cross fields, streams and fjords to immerse themselves in the folklore of this fiercely beautiful island. And there is another mission: to resolve a longstanding family mystery - a gift from Kari's Icelandic father that might connect him to the greatest of the saga authors.
Customer Reviews
Rich intro to this fascinating place
If you are planning an Iceland adventure then read this wonderful book. It takes you beyond the physical realm to provide context to what you will experience there . Kari’s story is skilfully woven into the narrative of these tales of family ties, mayhem and ambition and provides that human element so important to our understanding of history.
Too much information.
I thought I was buying a book about the sags of Iceland but instead I got a lot of waffling on about one of the authors’ heritage and struggles with his identity. Come on; I just wanted a book about Iceland’s Sagas...