Written around AD 1200 by an unnamed Icelandic author, the
Orkneyinga Saga is an intriguing fusion of myth, legend and
history. The only medieval chronicle to have Orkney as the central
place of action, it tells of an era when the islands were still
part of the Viking world, beginning with their conquest by the
kings of Norway in the ninth century. The saga describes the
subsequent history of the Earldom of Orkney and the adventures of
great Norsemen such as Sigurd the Powerful, St Magnus the Martyr
and Hrolf, the conqueror of Normandy. Savagely powerful and poetic,
this is a fascinating depiction of an age of brutal battles,
murder, sorcery and bitter family feuds.
關於作者:
Hermann Palsson was General Editor of the New Saga Library and
author of many books on the history and literature of medieval
Iceland. He has translated many sagas for Penguin Classics. Hermann
Palsson was General Editor of the New Saga Library and author of
many books on the history and literature of medieval Iceland. He
has translated many sagas for Penguin Classics.
目錄:
Introduction
ORKNEYINGA SAGA
Genealogy of the Earls of Orkney
Glossary of Personal Names
Glossary of Place Names