Saga

A Novel of Medieval Iceland

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical, Fiction & Literature, Saga
Cover of the book Saga by Jeff Janoda, Chicago Review Press
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Author: Jeff Janoda ISBN: 9780897336741
Publisher: Chicago Review Press Publication: June 1, 2008
Imprint: Chicago Review Press Language: English
Author: Jeff Janoda
ISBN: 9780897336741
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Publication: June 1, 2008
Imprint: Chicago Review Press
Language: English

This retelling of the ancient Saga of the People of Eyri is a modern classic. Absolutely gripping and compulsively readable, Booklist said this book, "does what good historical fiction is supposed to do: put a face on history that is recognizable to all." And medieval expert Tom Shippey, writing for the Times Literary Supplement said, "Sagas look like novels superficially, in their size and layout and plain language, but making their narratives into novels is a trick which has proved beyond most who have tried it. Janoda's Saga provides a model of how to do it: pick out the hidden currents, imagine how they would seem to peripheral characters, and as with all historical novels, load the narrative with period detail drawn from the scholars. No better saga adaptation has been yet written."

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This retelling of the ancient Saga of the People of Eyri is a modern classic. Absolutely gripping and compulsively readable, Booklist said this book, "does what good historical fiction is supposed to do: put a face on history that is recognizable to all." And medieval expert Tom Shippey, writing for the Times Literary Supplement said, "Sagas look like novels superficially, in their size and layout and plain language, but making their narratives into novels is a trick which has proved beyond most who have tried it. Janoda's Saga provides a model of how to do it: pick out the hidden currents, imagine how they would seem to peripheral characters, and as with all historical novels, load the narrative with period detail drawn from the scholars. No better saga adaptation has been yet written."

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