King Harald's Saga - Hardradi of Norway

Informationen zum Autor Snorri Sturluson Klappentext This compelling Icelandic history describes the life of King Harald Hardradi, from his battles across Europe and Russia to his final assault on England in 1066, less than three weeks before the invasion of William the Conqueror. It was a battle that led to his death and marked the end of an era in which Europe had been dominated by the threat of Scandinavian forces. Despite England's triumph, it also played a crucial part in fatally weakening the English army immediately prior to the Norman Conquest, changing the course of history. Taken from the Heimskringla-Snorri Sturluson's complete account of Norway from prehistoric times to 1177-this is a brilliantly human depiction of the turbulent life and savage death of the last great Norse warrior-king. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung The biography of one of the most remarkable and memorable of the Medieval kings of Norway.

Product details

• Authors: Magnus Magnusson, Hermann Palsson, Hermann Pálsson, Snorri Sturluson, Snorri Sturluson
• Assisted by: Magnus Magnusson (Introduction), Magnusson Magnus (Introduction), Hermann Palsson (Introduction), Palsson Hermann (Introduction), Magnus Magnusson (Translation), Magnusson Magnus (Translation), Hermann Palsson (Translation), Hermann Pálsson (Translation), Palsson Hermann (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.07.1976
• EAN: 9780140441833
• ISBN: 978-0-14-044183-3
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 195 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, HISTORY / Europe / Scandinavia, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Northern Europe, Scandinavia, History and Archaeology, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval