About this title: 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 ...
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140441833ISBN:0140441832
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Text in English, Icelandic. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 192 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Viking Penguin, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140441833ISBN:0140441832
Description: Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book unread, spine unbent. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Book has light crease across upper corner from something heavy being laid on it. read more
Description: Dorset Press, 1986 reprint, ; Translated by Magnus Magnusson and Hermann Palsson, b/w maps in rear, pages bright, a tight solid copy, VERY GOOD. In a colorful VERY GOOD dustjacket, in a new clear mylar DJ cover. A nice copy you will be happy to own. read more
Description: Like New. Penguin Classics, TPB, 1984 printing. Appears never read, clean, tight binding, no markings or highlighting, minimal shelf wear. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140441833ISBN:0140441832
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Viking Pr
Date Published: 1976-10-01
ISBN-13:9780140441833ISBN:0140441832
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780140441833. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin, London
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780140441833ISBN:0140441832
Description: VG paperback. Penguin Classics. Translated with an introduction by Magnus Magnusson and Hermann Palsson, from Snorri Sturluson's 'Heimskringla'. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140441833ISBN:0140441832
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Text in English, Icelandic. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 192 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
"Highly recomended! The only disapointment this saga brings is that because Harald Hardradi lived after the conversion to Christianity in Norway (at least by the upper classes) so you don't get the glimpses into how the Norse Heathen religion was practiced like you do in nearly all the other sagas. Other than that this is one of the better sagas. You get entertaining recounts of Haralds wild adventerous life and his political manuverings and skullduggery. Also this is a source for info on my favorite year/event in history to read about, the year 1066 in English history where you had the Kings of three major European nations fighting, with two of them dying on the battlefield, for the Kingship of England. Can you imagine any of our cowardly so called leaders ever putting themselves in the line of fire like these guys did?"
"King Harald Hardradi of Norway was the biggest, baddest, most unstoppable war monger of the Viking era. He was also the brother of St. Olaf. When Harald was campaigning to take the English throne, after the death of Edward the Confessor, he was struck down by an arrow to the throat. Had he survived the ill-prepared-for battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, he would have battled William the Conquerer, setting up one of the most spectacular battles in warfare history. (Yes, I went to Westminster Abbey to pay my respect to memory of King Harald; what's it to you?)"
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