Composed at the end of the fourteenth century by an unknown author, The Saga of Grettir the Strong is one of the last great Icelandic sagas. It narrates the story of Grettir, an eleventh-century warrior striving to preserve the values of a heroic age increasingly overshadowed by Christianity and a more pastoral way of life.

Unable to settle into a community of farmers, Grettir becomes the aggressive scourge of both honest men and evil monsters – until, after a battle with the sinister ghost Glam, he is cursed to live a tortured life of loneliness away from civilization, fighting giants, trolls, and berserks.

A captivating blend of pagan ideals and Christian faith, this is a deeply moving conclusion to the Golden Age of saga writing.

Pages: 320, Dimensions: 13x13cm