Saga: A Novel of Medieval Iceland

First-time Canadian novelist Jeff Janoda brings to life 10th century Iceland, where the protections of law and hospitality evolved to buffer families against marginal conditions and scheming neighbors. The novel adapts a portion of the Eyrbyggja Saga, one of the many epic stories passed down from the time of the island's settlement and later written in the 13th century. The story concerns the rivalry between two chieftains as it escalates into a deadly feud, and the choices of their followers that alternately help and hinder the chieftains' plots. There is definite crossover appeal to fans of westerns, with its depiction of frontier life, and of fantasy, with its matter-of-fact treatment of supernatural elements. -- János

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