Klik op een omslag om naar Google Boeken te gaan.
Bezig met laden... Hrolf Kraki's Sagadoor Poul Anderson
Bezig met laden...
Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Hrolf Kraki es para los daneses lo que Arturo para los británicos o Carlomagno para los franceses. En esta recreación épica de una saga vikinga auténtica, Poul Anderson nos sumerge en un mundo medieval precristiano poblado de seres feéricos, pero sobre todo capta la naturaleza heroica de un pasado en el que, junto a la brutalidad cotidiana, el honor, la amistad y la camaradería pueden ser indestructibles. Precedida de una introducción del propio Anderson, que nos sitúa en el contexto histórico del relato, la saga se compone de siete largos episodios que narran las gestas de la familia de Hrolf, así como las de sus compañeros y enemigos, y su final junto a sus fieles guerreros “berserkir”. Doomed heroes, fair queens, eldritch creatures, viking battles, cameo appearances by Beowulf & Odin, magic swords, tragic incest, the bonds of brotherhood, Saxons, Danes, evil sorcerers, berserkers, fragments of the old Germanic "Bear's Son" folktales, fjords, viking ships, earthquakes, broken shields, the holmgang, rich chieftains handing out arm rings......this book has about every viking trope there is. wyrd bið ful aræd writ large. such great fun, if you're into such things. Another from the Gateway sale, the paperback has long been in my library. This is Anderson’s take on the varied sources for the story. Similar to many other sagas (I saw similarities to Njal’s Saga at the end), this is a story about the fortunes and misfortunes of the Danish Scylding dynasty. Well-written, but it’s more of a novel than a saga so it might not be to everyone’s taste. Recommended. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Is opgenomen inIs een hervertelling van
Winner of the British Fantasy Award: The ancient legend of the Danish Viking king is retold in a tale of vengeance, battles, magic, and monsters. In the court of the Anglo-Saxon king, a visiting storyteller regales the assembled nobles with the enthralling tale of her faraway land's most revered hero: the Viking Hrolf Kraki. Born of an incestuous union into a royal family with a history of violence, jealousy, usurpation, and murder, Hrolf assembled a loyal band of the mightiest champions in the realm and expanded his small kingdom through wisdom, courage, and conquest. Unbeaten on the battlefield, his great deeds and victories became legends throughout the North as he ushered in an era of peace and prosperity. But Hrolf's desire for vengeance was ever the warrior-king's driving force, as he sought the truth about his father's murder. This obsession would threaten Hrolf's life and his rule--and ultimately bring his great kingdom to ruin. Poul Anderson, one of the acknowledged giants of twentieth-century fantasy, employs his unparalleled storytelling talents to bring Denmark's great Viking king to life. A saga that predates the stories of King Arthur and his knights and Shakespeare's Hamlet, while echoing the Oedipus and Beowulf myths, the Norse legend of Hrolf Kraki takes on a new and breathtaking richness in this classic novel the Guardian described as "full of thrills." Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Actuele discussiesGeenPopulaire omslagen
Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813Literature English (North America) American fictionLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
Ben jij dit?Word een LibraryThing Auteur. |