The Laxdaela Saga

The Laxdaela Saga is one of the masterpieces of medieval Icelandic prose, tracing several generations of the Laxárdalur valley from settlement and social consolidation to feuds, marriages, exile, and tragic revenge. At its center stand the emotionally complex figures of Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir, Kjartan Ólafsson, and Bolli Þorleiksson, whose intersecting loyalties expose the costs of honor and desire...