Price: $8.87
(as of Dec 04, 2024 19:37:58 UTC – Details)
“A wonderfully evocative biography of the . . . 13th century Icelandic writer and chieftain” who wrote the immortal stories of Thor, Odin, Valhalla, and Ragnarök (Guardian, UK).
Much like Greek and Roman mythology, Norse myths are still with us. Famous storytellers from JRR Tolkien to Neil Gaiman have drawn their inspiration from the long-haired, mead-drinking, marauding and pillaging Vikings. But few of us know much about the creator of these immortal heroes: a thirteenth-century Icelandic chieftain by the name of Snorri Sturluson.
Like Homer, Snorri was a bard, writing down and embellishing the folklore and pagan legends of medieval Scandinavia. Unlike Homer, Snorri was a man of the world—a wily political power player, one of the richest men in Iceland who came close to ruling it, and even closer to betraying it. In Song of the Vikings, award-winning author Nancy Marie Brown brings Snorri Sturluson’s story to life in a richly textured narrative that draws on newly available sources.
ASIN : B008214WQW
Publisher : St. Martin’s Press; Reprint edition (October 30, 2012)
Publication date : October 30, 2012
Language : English
File size : 7806 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 257 pages
Customers say
Customers find the content scholarly, informative, and insightful. They describe the book as an enjoyable, interesting, and challenging read. Readers appreciate the wonderful storytelling and fascinating tales. They are satisfied with the rich writing and attention to detail.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
