Written around AD 1200 by an unnamed Icelandic author, theOrkneyinga Saga is an intriguing fusion of myth, legend andhistory. The only medieval chronicle to have Orkney as the centralplace of action, it tells of an era when the islands were stillpart of the Viking world, beginning with their conquest by thekings of Norway in the ninth century. The saga describes thesubsequent history of the Earldom of Orkney and the adventures ofgreat Norsemen such as Sigurd the Powerful, St Magnus the Martyrand Hrolf, the conqueror of Normandy. Savagely powerful and poetic,this is a fascinating depiction of an age of brutal battles,murder, sorcery and bitter family feuds.
【作者简介】
Hermann Palsson was General Editor of the New Saga Library andauthor of many books on the history and literature of medievalIceland. He has translated many sagas for Penguin Classics. HermannPalsson was General Editor of the New Saga Library and author ofmany books on the history and literature of medieval Iceland. Hehas translated many sagas for Penguin Classics.
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