The Saga of Bjorn, Champion of the Men of Hitardale
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (903 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1874312265 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-10 |
| Language | : | Icelandic |
DESCRIPTION:
"A Noteworthy Translation" according to David Johnson. This saga is one of the better warrior poet sagas too long ignored. Finlay's translation is vibrant and the notes on the resources leave nothing to be desired.
Ultimately, Bjorn is killed in a heroic last stand against twenty-four attackers led by Poror. This much neglected text is one of the oldest and most substantial of the Icelandic sagas. This ia an exciting story of the rivalry between Bjorn Hitdoelakappi and Poror Kolbeinsson over Poror's wife Oddny. The full introduction in this volume surveys th saga genre and investigates its relationship with other European literature.
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Icelandic