Olafs Saga

Author : David Rosten
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491772891
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Olaf’S Saga written by David Rosten and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1235 AD in Trondheim, Norway, as King Haakon Sigurdsson IV worries what will become of a Viking king without the strength to wage battle or the wisdom to lead. Desperate for answers, he summons a mystical storyteller from Iceland to tell him the sagas of former kings. Soon, Snorri Sturlson arrives at the Norwegian castle to relay the story of King Olaf Tyggvason to the current king with hopes of restoring his belief that he too, can be a noble leader. From the moment he is born into royalty, it seems Olaf is destined for greatness. But when his familys kingdom is overthrown by Earl Haakon, ten-year-old Olaf is captured and sold as a slave by pirates. As Olaf embarks on a coming-of-age journey where he must struggle to regain his kingdom and fight for the woman he loves, he brings word of Christianity to Norway and sends Leif Erickson to discover a new world in 1000 AD. But Olafs determination to recover what he has lost may end up costing him more than he ever imagined. In this novel based on a true story, a Norwegian king sacrifices everything to battle for his kingdom and the heart of his true love, ultimately becoming one of the greatest adventurers the world has ever known.

Author : Oddr Snorrason
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501717901
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason written by Oddr Snorrason and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oddr Snorrason, a Benedictine monk in northern Iceland in the late twelfth century, composed a landmark Latin biography of the legendary Norwegian king Olaf Tryggvason (died 1000 C.E.). This biography was soon translated into Icelandic, and the translation (though not the Latin original) is preserved in two somewhat differing versions and a small fragment of a third. The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason is the first English translation of this text, augmented by an introduction and notes to guide the reader. There is a strong possibility that Oddr's biography was the first full-length saga of the Icelandic Middle Ages. It ushered in a century of saga writing that assured Iceland a unique place in medieval literature and in the history of prose writing. Aside from being a harbinger of the saga tradition, and indeed of the modern novel, The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason has its own literary merits, including an epic description of the great Battle of Svoldr, in which King Olaf succumbed. In significant ways the narrative of this battle anticipates the mature style of the classical sagas in the thirteenth century.

Author : Stephen Liley
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1434320316
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Olaf's Saga written by Stephen Liley and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Olaf's Saga' is an historical novel chronicling one Norse man's life in the late 8th century . The story is told by Jon Loftsson a direct descendent of the protagonist, some four hundred years later to his adopted son Snorri. The tale descibes Olaf's background and his upbringing in the harsh Viking world. Olaf has life changing events thrust upon him and as a result he has to make his way in 'Midgard' - the world of men. As a young Norse man, Olaf sees the first brutal death of a Saxon by one of his kind. He takes part in the early raids on Christian monasteries located at remote sites around Britain; experiencing the joy of success and the despair of failure. The entire text is punctuated with references to the Norse pantheon, with characters at times speaking in their all but forgotten language (translations are provided). There are also many references to Norse technology of the time such as their boats - the drakkar and knarr, their weapons, as well as number systems, time telling and various religious festivals. 'Olaf's Saga' not only paints a full and detailed picture of the Norse World, but also tells an intriguing and spell-binding story."

Author : Thomas Andrew DuBois
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 080209130X
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sanctity in the North written by Thomas Andrew DuBois and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sanctity in the North features English translations of texts from Latin or vernacular Nordic languages, in many cases for the first time. The accompanying essays complement the translations and reflect the contributors' own disciplinary groundings in folklore, philology, medieval, and religious studies.

Author : Snorri Sturluson
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) written by Snorri Sturluson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about a great and rousing story of the last of the Viking kings, with truly incredible adventures. The highlight is not the language with flowery flourishes, but with jolting, abrupt changes in plot. There is no inner-dialogue, and the dialogue between characters is direct but halting, with little fluidity. It is obvious that this is an ancient text and a translation.

Author : Daniela Hahn
Publisher : Herbert Utz Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3831645574
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bad Boys and Wicked Women written by Daniela Hahn and published by Herbert Utz Verlag. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume assembles 13 essays as the result of a workshop for international doctoral and post-doctoral researchers in Old Norse studies, which was held at the Institute for Nordic Philology at LMU in Munich in December 2015. The contributions’ focus lies on different aspects of ›bad‹ or ›evil‹ characters in saga literature, and they give testimony to the broad literary variety such figures display in Old Norse texts. The “Antagonists and Troublemakers in Old Norse Literature” are here explored in their diversity, ranging from their literary psychology to their characteristics which often challenge gender norms. The contributions discuss the narrative strategies of presenting these characters to the audience, both positively and negatively. Furthermore, they analyse how the central paradox of evil and its dependence on context is realised in various ways in Old Norse literature.

Author : Halldór Hermannsson
Publisher : Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bibliography of the Sagas of the Kings of Norway and Related Sagas and Tales written by Halldór Hermannsson and published by Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1910 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Eric Schumacher
Publisher : Blurb
ISBN 13 : 9781034440031
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forged By Iron: Large Print Edition written by Eric Schumacher and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Hakon's Saga comes the first in a series of stories about Olaf Tryggvason, one of the most legendary kings of the Viking Age. Norway, AD 958. The Northern realm is once again at war. The exiled sons of Erik Bloodaxe have returned with the help of the Danes and have slain King Hakon. They now come for Hakon's heir, Jarl Trygvi. Trygvi's wife, Astrid, and young son, Olaf, flee their home with the aid of their household warriors. Pursued by the Bloodaxe brood, the family escapes east, through the dark, forested land of the Swedes and across the treacherous East Sea. But the gods are fickle and the group is torn apart, leaving them to fend for themselves in Forged by Iron, a must-read for all who enjoy action-packed historical fiction. This is the large print edition of Forged By Iron, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

Author : Guðbrandur Vigfússon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 638 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sturlunga Saga written by Guðbrandur Vigfússon and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Eric Schumacher
Publisher : Next Chapter
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God's Hammer written by Eric Schumacher and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History and legend combine in the gripping tale of Hakon Haraldsson, a Christian boy who once fought for the High Seat of a Viking realm. It is 935 A.D. and the North is in turmoil. King Harald Fairhair has died, leaving the High Seat of the realm to his murderous son, Erik Bloodaxe. To solidify his claim, Erik ruthlessly disposes of all claimants to his throne, save one: his youngest brother Hakon. Erik's surviving enemies send a ship to Wessex, where the Christian King Athelstan is raising Hakon. Unable to avoid his fate, he returns to the Viking North to face his brother and claim his birthright, only to discover that victory will demand sacrifices beyond his wildest nightmares.