The Saga of the People of Laxardal and Bolli Bollason's Tale (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780140447750)

The action of the saga takes place at the end of the tenth century, at about the time Scandinavia was converting from worship of Norse gods to Christianity. A masterpiece of medieval literature, the story focuses on two families -- that of Hoskuld, a prominent farmer with several sons, and that of Gudrun, the most beautiful woman ever born in Iceland.

Author: Anonymous
ISBN-10: 014044775X
ISBN-13: 9780140447750
Publisher: Penguin Group
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2008
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 7.72h x 5.08w x 0.66d