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1 online resource |
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Archived by the National Library of New Zealand in PDF (260 pages). Nz |
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Hypertext links contained in the archived instances of this title are non-functional. Nz |
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Title; Contents; Chapter I -- Of Ketill Flatnose and His Descendants, 9th Century A.D.; Chapter II -- Ketill and His Sons Prepare to Leave Norway; Chapter III -- Ketill's Sons Go to Iceland; Chapter IV -- Ketill Goes to Scotland, A.D. 890; Chapter V -- Unn Goes to Iceland, A.D. 895; Chapter VI -- Unn Divides Her Land; Chapter VII -- Of the Wedding of Olaf "Feilan," A.D. 920; Chapter VIII -- The Birth of Hrut and Thorgerd's Second Widowhood, A.D. 923; Chapter IX -- Hoskuld's Marriage, A.D. 935; Chapter X -- Of Viga Hrapp; Chapter XI -- About Thord Goddi and Thorbjorn Skrjup. |
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Chapter XII -- Hoskuld Buys a Slave WomanChapter XIII -- Hoskuld Returns to Iceland, A.D. 948; Chapter XIV -- The Murder of Hall, Ingjald's Brother; Chapter XV -- Thorolf's Escape with Asgaut the Thrall; Chapter XVI -- Thord Becomes Olaf's Foster Father, A.D. 950; Chapter XVII -- About Viga Hrapp's Ghost, A.D. 950; Chapter XVIII -- Of the Drowning of Thorstein Swart; Chapter XIX -- Hrut Comes to Iceland; Chapter XX -- Melkorka's Marriage and Olaf the Peacock's Journey, A.D. 955; Chapter XXI -- Olaf the Peacock Goes to Ireland, A.D. 955; Chapter XXII -- Olaf the Peacock Comes Home to Iceland, A.D. 957. |
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Chapter XXIII -- The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D. 959Chapter XXIV -- The Building of Herdholt, A.D. 960; Chapter XXV -- About Hoskuld's Sons; Chapter XXVI -- The Death of Hoskuld, A.D. 985; Chapter XXVII -- The Funeral Feast for Hoskuld; Chapter XXVIII -- The Birth of Kjartan, Olaf's Son, A.D. 978; Chapter XXIX -- Olaf's Second Journey to Norway, A.D. 975; Chapter XXX -- About Giermund and Thured, A.D. 978; Chapter XXXI -- Thured's Second Marriage, A.D. 980; Chapter XXXII -- Of Osvif Helgeson; Chapter XXXIII -- Of Gest Oddleifson and Gudrun's Dreams. |
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Chapter XXXIV -- Gudrun's First Marriage, A.D. 989Chapter XXXV -- Gudrun's Second Marriage, A.D. 991; Chapter XXXVI -- About Kotkell and Grima; Chapter XXXVII -- About Hrut and Eldgrim, A.D. 995; Chapter XXXVIII -- The Death of Stigandi Thorliek Leaves Iceland; Chapter XXXIX -- Of Kjartan's Friendship for Bolli; Chapter XL -- Kjartan and Bolli Voyage to Norway, A.D. 996; Chapter XLI -- Bolli Returns to Iceland, A.D. 999; Chapter XLII -- Bolli Makes Love to Gudrun, A.D. 1000; Chapter XLIII -- Kjartan Comes Back to Iceland, A.D. 1001; Chapter XLIV -- Kjartan Comes Home, A.D. 1001. |
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Chapter XLV -- Kjartan Marries Hrefna, A.D. 1002Chapter XLVI -- Feast at Herdholt and the Loss of Kjartan's Sword, A.D. 1002; Chapter XLVII -- Kjartan Goes to Laugar, and of the Bargain for Tongue, A.D. 1003; Chapter XLVIII -- The Men of Laugar and Gudrun Plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D. 1003; Chapter XLIX -- The Death of Kjartan; Chapter L -- The End of Hrefna the Peace Settled, A.D. 1003; Chapter LI -- Osvif's Sons Are Banished; Chapter LII -- The Killing of Thorkell of Goat's Peak; Chapter LIII -- Thorgerd's Egging, A.D. 1007; Chapter LIV -- Halldor Prepares to Avenge Kjartan. |
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Chapter LV -- The Death of Bolli. |
| Summary |
One of a series of thirteenth-century texts that tell of the fortunes, quests and struggles of early Icelandic families, the Laxdæla Saga is a gripping historical account of emigration from Norway, passionate love triangles, evolving gender roles, heated battles, centuries-old grudges, vengeance, and much more. |
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Epic literature, Old Norse -- Iceland.
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Sagas -- Translations into English.
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FICTION / General.
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Fiction.
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Epic literature, Old Norse. (OCoLC)fst01200858
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Sagas. (OCoLC)fst01103425
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Iceland. (OCoLC)fst01210572
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books. HP
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Translations. (OCoLC)fst01423791
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| Added Author |
Press, Muriel A. C., translator.
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Print version: Press, Muriel A.C. Laxdaela Saga. Auckland : The Floating Press, ©2011 |
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9781775454984 (ebook) |
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