The Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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"The Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga" by Unknown is an Icelandic saga composed in the fourteenth century. It chronicles the tumultuous life of Grettir Ásmundarson, a fierce and ill-tempered outlaw in eleventh-century Iceland. After encountering a cursed undead shepherd, Grettir's fate darkens—he becomes perpetually unlucky, fearful of darkness, and condemned to nineteen years of isolation as a hunted man. This tale explores how a would-be hero's violent nature leads not to glory, but to betrayal and lonely exile.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga
- Author credits: Unknown
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Grettir Ásmundarson, 996-1031 -- Fiction
- Sagas -- Translations into English
- Vikings -- Fiction
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- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
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