num_pages: 342
description: Instigated by a spiteful and selfish wife, a grim blood feud between the families of two well-to-do Icelandic landowners spirals out of control, claiming lives and property. Widely regarded as the capstone of Icelandic literary achievement, this gripping thirteenth-century saga not only recounts long and costly battles but documents Viking civic and legal institutions as well. It also presents a cogent exposition of Icelandic religious practices amid stirring tales of war and conquest.The finest English-language version available, this volume includes an informative introduction, editor's notes, and a complete chronology of events.
language: English
title: The Story of Burnt Njal
titlecomplete: The Story of Burnt Njal
characters: Hallgerda, Bergthora, Kari, Njal, Gunnar, Sigurd Hlodvirsson, Flosi
genres: Literature, Scandinavian Literature, History, Mythology, 13th Century, Historical, Medieval, Classics, Epic, Poetry
ratings_count: 4901
places: Iceland
series: Íslendingasögur/Sagas of Icelanders
publisher: J.M. Dent & Sons (London)/E.P. Dutton (NY)