Hrafnkel&Apos S Saga And Other Icelandic Stories Penguin Classics Αγγλικά Βιβλία Fiction Biographies True

Written Around The Thirteenth Century Ad By Icelandic Monks Seven Tales Collected Here Offer A Combination Of Pagan Elements Tightly Woven Into Pattern Christian Ethics They Take As Their Subjects Figures Who Are Heroic But Do Not Fit Mould Traditional Heroes Some Stories Concern Characters In Iceland - Among Them Hrafknel\ S Saga Which Poor Man\ Son Is Murdered His Powerful Neighbour And Thorstein Staff-Struck Describes An Ageing Warrior\ Struggle To Settle Peaceful Rural Community Others Focus On Adventures Icelanders Abroad Including Compelling Audun\ Story Depicts Farmhand\ Pilgrimage Rome These Fascinating Deal With Human Emotions Suffering Dignity At Time Profound Transition When Ideals Were Gradually Yielding More Pastoral Lifestyle Σελίδες: 144 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm