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Sample: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Njals-Saga-Audiobook/1781982694
Based on events that took place between 960 and 1020 AD, Njál 's Saga is a mesmerizing drama about a multigenerational cycle of violence and retribution, and the feuds and passions that perpetuate it.
The eponymous sage Njál, known for his keen legal mind, is one of Iceland's pre-eminent men, along with Gunnar of Hlidarendi, a fierce and formidable warrior married to the diabolical Hallgerd, whose conniving instigates the interminable pattern of romance, action and brutality - until one unforgivable act ends it all.
Njál 's Saga is considered the greatest of the Icelandic sagas and is notable for its historical value, as it provides glimpses of a society transitioning away from the Iron Age to the Middle Ages, and establishing the social and legal mores of its present.
Njal’s Saga - Translated by Robert Cook (Penguin Classics, 2001)
Length: 13 hours 5 minutes | 64kbps, variable bitrate | M4B, MP3, ePub | Narrated by Gunnar Cauthery
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