The Saga of Grettir the Strong

The Saga of Grettir the Strong
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9780140447736
ISBN-13 : 0140447733
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Book Synopsis The Saga of Grettir the Strong by : Örnólfur Thorsson

Download or read book The Saga of Grettir the Strong written by Örnólfur Thorsson and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-05-26 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composed at the end of the fourteenth century by an unknown author, The Saga of Grettir the Strong is one of the last great Icelandic sagas. With a mesmerizing combination of pagan ideals and Christian faith, it relates the tale of Grettir, an eleventh- century warrior struggling to hold on to the values of a heroic age as they are eclipsed by Christianity and a more pastoral lifestyle. Unable to settle into a community of farmers, Grettir becomes the aggressive scourge of both honest men and evil monsters—until, following a battle with the sinister ghost Glam, he is cursed to endure a life of tortured loneliness away from civilization, fighting giants, trolls, and berserks.


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