The Saga of the Jomsvikings |
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Pages: 116 (Paperback) Editor: Lee M. Hollander ISBN: 0292776233 Pub: University of Texas Press Pub date: 1988-06-01 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 116528 |
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Reader Reviews:
Jomsvikings (0/0 people found this helpful)
Not the best saga I've read but the story does accuratly show how the vikings looked at life and the world they lived in. The Machievallian politics of the earls and kings, the blood thirsty sea battle, the supernatural forces that worked to help win the day and their callous disregard for life, even their own lives, are all clearly displayed.
Historical Saga (1/5 people found this helpful)
A good study in how historical fact becomes transmuted into legend. The scene in which the Jomsvikings face death unflinchingly makes for powerful reading.
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