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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. It relates the tale of Grettir, an eleventh-century warrior struggling to hold on to the values of a heroic age becoming eclipsed by Christianity and a more pastoral lifestyle.

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“An amazing epic—as revenge-driven as the Greeks, with fight scenes rivaling today’s superhero action films.” ―Rita Dove, The New York Times Book Review

“The [translation is] generally excellent; accurate and readable. . . . Sure to become the standard.” —The Times Literary Supplement

The Saga of Grettir the Strong

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    A Paperback / softback by Örnólfur Thorsson, Bernard Scudder

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 26/05/2005
      ISBN13: 9780140447736, 978-0140447736
      ISBN10: 0140447733
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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. It relates the tale of Grettir, an eleventh-century warrior struggling to hold on to the values of a heroic age becoming eclipsed by Christianity and a more pastoral lifestyle.

      Trade Review
      “An amazing epic—as revenge-driven as the Greeks, with fight scenes rivaling today’s superhero action films.” ―Rita Dove, The New York Times Book Review

      “The [translation is] generally excellent; accurate and readable. . . . Sure to become the standard.” —The Times Literary Supplement

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