About this title: Demon, killer and drunkard, poet, lawyer and farmer: Egil is on eof the most individual and paradoxical characters to emerge from the Icelandic sagas.
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140443219ISBN:0140443215
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140443219ISBN:0140443215
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1982
Description: Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. No Dust Jacket, 300grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1982
Description: Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. No Dust Jacket, 350grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1982
Description: Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. No Dust Jacket, 350grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140443219ISBN:0140443215
Description: Published by Penguin Books Ltd in 1976. Binding: Paperback. Number of pages: 256. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #8526130 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140443219ISBN:0140443215
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Text in English, Germanic (Other). Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 256 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Reprint. Later Printing
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books, New York, New York
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140443219ISBN:0140443215
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. No creases to the spine. Prior owner's stamp to page edges. Text in English, Germanic (Other). Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 256 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140443219ISBN:0140443215
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. No marks, writing or bent pages. Text in English, Germanic (Other). Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 256 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: One of the greats from the Icelandic Sagas. Thought to have been written by Snorri Sturluson around 1230 AD. Near fine stiff wraps with strong spine and clean text throughout. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140443219ISBN:0140443215
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Text in English, Germanic (Other). Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 256 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140443219ISBN:0140443215
Description: Very Good. 0140443215. Some scratch markings to cover, pages are clean. Mythology. Pasadena's premier independent new and used bookstore.; Penguin Classics; 0.6 x 7.76 x 5.05 Inches; 256 pages; Egil's Saga, with its powerfully lucid narrative, monumentalizes its hero's deeds as well as his inner life; it ranks among the most outstanding literary productions of Iceland and of the European Middle Ages. read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Remainder mark on end of book, light rubbing otherwise a near fine copy. Text in English, Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 254 p. Maps. Audience: General/trade. Egil's Saga is thought to have been written by Snorri Sturluson in about 1230. Demon, killer and drunkard, poet, lawyer and farmer: Egil is the most individual and paradoxical character to emerge from the Icelandic Sagas. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Penguin, New York
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140443219ISBN:0140443215
Description: Fine. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 254 pp. Seventeenth printing. Translated from the Icelandic by Hermann Palsson and Paul Edwards. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics / Penguin Books, England
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140443219ISBN:0140443215
Description: Good. Probably written about 1200 by Snorri Sturluson. Translated with an introduction by Hermann Palsson and Paul Edwards. 254 pages. The Penguin Classics Founder Editor: E. V. Rieu, Editor: Betty Radice. Cover shows a Seventeenth-century illustration depicting Egil Skallagrimsson, from a manuscript in the Arnamagnaean Institute, Copenhagen. Light browning to pages. Previous owners details on title page. read more
Description: Very Good. Bright copy with light corner edge wear. 254 pp. Includes maps in glossary. "Egils saga is an epic Icelandic saga possibly by Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241 AD), who may have written the account between the years 1220 and 1240 AD. It is an important representative of the sagas and has much to say about the end of the Viking era. The saga is centered on the life of Egill Skallagrímsson, an Icelandic farmer, viking, and skald. It is generally referred to as "Egla" by Icelandic scholars. ... read more
"Egil Skillgrimson was a badman viking. He killed his first soul when he was 5 years old. He went on to lay waste to the north sea for years to come. Go Vikings"
"My first icelandic saga and still a personal favorite. Not as powerful a narrative as Njal's Saga but Egil is the most unique and powerful character in the saga literature."
"This was my first saga and from what I hear its one of the best. After I got used to the very blunt writing style and everyone being named thor something I really found myself enjoying the saga very much.
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
