{"product_id":"grettirs-saga-byock-transl","title":"Grettir's Saga (paperback - Byock transl.)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jesse Byock \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e9780192801524\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literature of the Middle Ages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sweeping epic of the Viking Age, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGrettir's Saga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows the life of the outlaw Grettir the Strong as he battles against sorcery, bad luck, and the vengefulness of his enemies. Feared by many, Grettir is a warrior and also a poet and a lover. Unable to resolve the dispute that has outlawed him, he lives outside the bounds of family life and he roams the countryside, ridding Iceland and Norway of berserker warriors, trolls, and the walking dead. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition to Jesse Byock's lively new translation, this edition includes extensive maps, genealogies, illustrations, a chronology and glossary, as well as helpful notes, an up-to-date bibliography, and thorough introduction exploring the saga in the context of other works of Icelandic and medieval literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lit-Middle-Ages","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48201576284384,"sku":"Books:9780192801524n","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5911\/6768\/files\/grettir.jpg?v=1764883558","url":"https:\/\/theswordandshovel.com\/products\/grettirs-saga-byock-transl","provider":"Sword \u0026 Shovel (403)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}