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The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki

The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki Paperback - 1999

by Jesse L. Byock

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Penguin Publishing Group, 1999. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki
  • Author Jesse L. Byock
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 144
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, U.S.A.
  • Date 1999
  • Features Glossary
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G014043593XI3N00
  • ISBN 9780140435931 / 014043593X
  • Weight 0.26 lbs (0.12 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.77 x 5.08 x 0.36 in (19.74 x 12.90 x 0.91 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
    • Cultural Region: Germany
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99191752
  • Dewey Decimal Code 839.63

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Summary

Composed in medieval Iceland, Hrolf’s Saga recalls ancient Scandinavia of the Migration Period, when the warrior chieftain King Hrolf ruled in Denmark.

In the Viking World, King Hrolf served as a symbol of courage. Sharing rich oral traditions with the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, Hrolf’s Saga recounts the tragedy of strife within Denmark’s royal hall. It tells of powerful women and the exploits of Hrolf’s famous champions – including Bodvar Bjarki, the ‘bear-warrior’, who strikingly resembles Beowulf. Combining heroic legend, myth and magic, Hrolf’s Saga is full of wizards, sorceresses, and ‘beserker’ fighters, originally members of the cult of Odin. Most startling is the central love triangle: Hrolf’s father, a man of insatiable appetites, unknowingly abducts his daughter, who later marries the despised sorcerer King Adils of Sweden.

A powerful human drama with deep historical roots, extraordinary events and fierce battle scenes, Hrolf’s Saga ranks among the masterworks of the Middle Ages.

From the publisher

Jesse Byock is a professor of Icelandic and Old Norse studies at UCLA. He is the translator of The Saga of the Volsungs and The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki for Penguin Classics.


Jesse Byock is a professor of Icelandic and Old Norse studies at UCLA. He is the translator of The Saga of the Volsungs and The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki for Penguin Classics.

First line

A man was named Halfdan and another Frodi; the two were brothers.

About the author

Jesse Byock has also translated the Saga of Volsungs, published by Penguin.