The Sagas Of Icelanders: A Selection ★ Trusted & Reliable

This massive volume—often called a "brick" for its 700+ pages—is more than just a history book. It is a collection of prose narratives originally written in the 13th and 14th centuries, chronicling the lives of the early settlers of Iceland from roughly 930 to 1030 AD. Why This Selection Matters

: These stories record the Norse exploration of North America (Vinland) nearly 500 years before Columbus. What Makes Them Unique? The Sagas of Icelanders: A Selection

: Follow the life of Egil Skallagrímsson, a brilliant poet and a brutal warrior who might have been the creation of the famous historian Snorri Sturluson. This massive volume—often called a "brick" for its

Unlike the flowery romances of medieval Europe, the Sagas are famously . They read like modern thrillers or courtroom dramas. Iceland book run (summer 2015) part 3 - LiveJournal What Makes Them Unique