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ISBN: 0140447709 - Egil's Saga (Penguin Classics)

Title:	Egil's Saga (Penguin Classics)
Author:	Anonymous Bernard Scudder (Translator) Svanhildur Oskarsdottir (Introduction)
Publisher:	Penguin Classics
Type:	Book / Paperback
Publication Date:	26 April, 2005
ISBN / ISBN-13:	0140447709 / 9780140447705
List Price:	$15.00
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Egil’s Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a psychologically ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. This Icelandic saga recounts Egil’s progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to defend his honor in a running feud with the Norwegian king Erik Bloodaxe and fight for the English king Athelstan in his battles against Scotland. Exploring issues as diverse as the question of loyalty, the power of poetry, and the relationship between two brothers who love the same woman, Egil’s Saga is a fascinating depiction of a deeply human character.

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