The Vinland sagas : the Icelandic sagas about the first documented voyages across the north Atlantic : the saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red's saga
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Kunz, Keneva, translator.
Gísli Sigurðsson, 1959- writer of introduction.
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Ontario Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
839.63 VIN
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Physical Desc
xlv, 94 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxix-xliii) and indexes.
Description
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, the sagas 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. Racked 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 wage war on Native Americans. Keneva Kunz's meticulous yet highly accessible translation is accompanied by an introduction by Gísli Sigurðsson, which discusses the historical reliability of the two sagas and the geographical placing of Vinland, and builds up a picture of the explorers' likely sea routes to the new world. This edition also contains maps, a family tree and an index of characters, a chronology and suggestions for further reading. -- from back cover.
Language
Text in English.
Language
Translated from the Old Icelandic.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kunz, K., & Gísli Sigurðsson. (2008). The Vinland sagas: the Icelandic sagas about the first documented voyages across the north Atlantic : the saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red's saga . Penguin.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kunz, Keneva and Gísli Sigurðsson. 2008. The Vinland Sagas: The Icelandic Sagas About the First Documented Voyages Across the North Atlantic : The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red's Saga. London ; New York, NY: Penguin.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kunz, Keneva and Gísli Sigurðsson. The Vinland Sagas: The Icelandic Sagas About the First Documented Voyages Across the North Atlantic : The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red's Saga London ; New York, NY: Penguin, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kunz, Keneva,, and Gísli Sigurðsson. The Vinland Sagas: The Icelandic Sagas About the First Documented Voyages Across the North Atlantic : The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red's Saga Penguin, 2008.

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