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Egil's Saga (Classics) (Paperback)

by P. Edwards (Author), H. Palsson (Author), Snorri Sturluson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (25 Nov 1976)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140443215
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140443219
  • Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.8 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 220,296 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Demon, killer and drunkard, poet, lawyer and farmer: Egil is on eof the most individual and paradoxical characters to emerge from the Icelandic sagas.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone interested in the Vikings, 22 Jan 2000
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This is one of the best books I have ever read, though the blurb says he is a demon and killer, the writer makes you feel for him in a way you wouldn't imagine. His poetry is straight from the heart and I think it is some of the best to come from Iceland. You have to read this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The second greatest saga ever, 16 Dec 1998
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This review is from: Egils Saga (Everyman) (Paperback)
Anyone wondering which saga to read first will find this the most accessible. Although it falls short of the grandeur of Njal's Saga, Egil's Saga has the most exciting narrative and, in the protagonist, one of the greatest characters of Icelandic literature. Buy the Everyman version rather than the Penguin though because it's much better on Egil's poetry. And look out for the wonderfully eerie passage at the start when the minor kingdoms of Norway are being united by force. One of the kings can't bear the prospect of defeat so he leads his men into a barrow to be buried alive. Good stuff!
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