The Sagas of Icelanders: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Paperback - 2001
by Various; Jane Smiley (Editor); Introduction by Robert Kellogg
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A unique body of medieval literature, the ten Sagas and seven shorter tales in this volume rank with the world's greatest literary treasures. They include the celebrated "Vinland Sagas", which recount Leif Eriksson's pioneering voyage to the New World, and contain the oldest descriptions of the North American continent.
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- Title The Sagas of Icelanders: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 59821st
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 848
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Classics, New York
- Date 2001-03-01
- Features Glossary
- Bookseller's Inventory # 0141000031-11-1
- ISBN 9780141000039 / 0141000031
- Weight 1.96 lbs (0.89 kg)
- Dimensions 8.44 x 5.7 x 2.23 in (21.44 x 14.48 x 5.66 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Library of Congress subjects Sagas, Old Norse literature
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99044111
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Summary
The 10 Sagas and seven shorter tales in this volume include the celebrated "Vinland Sagas," which recount Leif Eiriksson's pioneering voyage to the New World and contain the oldest descriptions of the North American continent.
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- New York Review of Books, 12/20/2001, Page 32