The Vinland Sagas (Penguin Classics)

ISBN 10: 0140447768 / ISBN 13: 9780140447767

Edité par Penguin Classics (edition unknown), 2008

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. N° de réf. du vendeur 0140447768-11-1

Synopsis :

The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red’s Saga contain the first ever descriptions of North America, a bountiful land of grapes and vines, discovered by Vikings five centuries before Christopher Columbus. Written down in the early thirteenth century, they recount the Icelandic settlement of Greenland by Eirik the Red, the chance discovery by seafaring adventurers of a mysterious new land, and Eirik’s son Leif the Lucky’s perilous voyages to explore it. Wrecked by storms, stricken by disease and plagued by navigational mishaps, some survived the North Atlantic to pass down this compelling tale of the first Europeans to talk with, trade with, and war with the Native Americans.

À propos de l'auteur: Some believe that The Saga of the People of Laxardal was written by a woman.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Vinland Sagas (Penguin Classics)
Éditeur : Penguin Classics (edition unknown)
Date d'édition : 2008
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Edition : unknown.