Egil's saga
2004
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This Icelandic saga recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to defend his honour in a running feud against the Norwegian King Erik Blood-axe, fights for the English King Athelstan in his battles against Scotland and embarks on colourful Viking raids across northern Europe.
Egil's saga / translated by Bernard Scudder ; edited with an introduction by Svanhildur Óskarsdóttir.
London : Penguin, 2004.
288 p. : geneal. table, maps ; 20 cm.
Includes index.Translated from the Old Norse.
9780140447705 (pbk)
839.63A839.63EGI
839.6Eg
EnglishICO
406064