Laxdæla Saga by Muriel A. C. Press
"Laxdæla Saga" by Muriel A. C. Press is a saga written in the 13th century. Set in western Iceland from the late 9th to early 11th centuries, it chronicles the lives of powerful families in the Breiðafjörður region. At its heart lies a devastating love triangle between Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir and two close friends, Kjartan Ólafsson and Bolli Þorleiksson. Their shared love transforms friendship into bitter enmity, weaving a tale celebrated for its
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| Translator | Press, Muriel A. C. |
|---|---|
| Title |
Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic |
| Alternate Title | Laxdaela Saga |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxd%C3%A6la_saga |
| Credits |
Produced by Ted Garvin, Sankar Viswanathan, and Online Distributed Proofreading Team of Distributed Proofreaders Europe at dp.rastko.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Sagas -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 17803 |
| Release Date | Feb 20, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 20, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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