Saga Land

The Island of Stories at the Edge of the World

Richard Fidler, Kari Gislason

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HARPER360
24 September 2018

Family history, tracing ancestors; Travel & holiday

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'I adored this book - a wondrous compendium of Iceland's best sagas' - Hannah Kent

A new friendship. An unforgettable journey. A beautiful and bloody history.

This is Iceland as you've never read it before...

Broadcaster Richard Fidler and author Kari Gislason are good friends. They share a deep attachment to the sagas of Iceland - the true stories of the first Viking families who settled on that remote island in the Middle Ages.

These are tales of blood feuds, of dangerous women, and people who are compelled to kill the ones they love the most. The sagas are among the greatest stories ever written, but the identity of their authors is largely unknown.

Together, Richard and Kari travel across Iceland, to the places where the sagas unfolded a thousand years ago. They cross fields, streams and fjords to immerse themselves in the folklore of this fiercely beautiful island. And there is another mission: to resolve a longstanding family mystery - a gift from Kari's Icelandic father that might connect him to the greatest of the saga authors.

By: Richard Fidler, Kari Gislason
Imprint: HARPER360
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 39mm
Weight: 616g
ISBN: 9780733339707
ISBN 10: 0733339700
Publication Date: 24 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active