The Sagas of Icelanders: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Paperback – Illustrated, March 1, 2001

Very lover of norse myth needs this book too.

The price of the book is worth it for the first three sagas alone. Egil's Saga, Vatnsdal Saga, and Laxardal Saga will keep you flipping the pages all day long. You will find that there are names upon names upon names upon names in these stories. Once you start to figure out that you can ignore 90% of the names in these books and just pay attention to what characters are being focused on in the chapters, the stories become much more enjoyable. There is plenty of drama, violence, magic, treachery, and heroism in these stories.I've also read Njal's Saga and Grettir's Saga. I would recommend buying those two purchases as well.How these stories haven't been turned into TV series is beyond me. Could you imagine a season based on each of these sagas? It'd be incredible. Unfortunately Hollywood would screw them up somehow.Buy this.

The saga of the Icelanders , a masterpiece the detail is impressive and perfect for research or reading lovers, you can learn more about their culture, vikings are incredibly

For the price offered ($16) this is an amazing bargain. For the cost of two Penguin translations (2 Sagas) you get 9 sagas and multiple tales. Speaking as a person that bought the hardback the paperback is not missing anything as far as I can tell by comparing tables of contents. However, earlier criticisms that it is missing some very classic sagas such as, _Njal's Saga_ though valid should not deter you from getting this book. I will conjecture that the length of those definitive sagas were too much to put into a one volume collection.Get the book - no shelf should be without the sagas and it is a thrifty choice.The collection that both the hardback and softback are taken from is a large collection called _Sagas of the Icelanders_ which is about ~$600 so you might also keep that in mind when buying. By no means is this all the sagas from that massive collection but it is a good survey and there is a good further sources section.For those who are saga junkies be aware that the Sagas of the Icelanders (Islendasogur) is only the Icelandic family sagas and not any of the Bishop Sagas nor Heroic/Mythic Sagas e.g., Saga of Hralf Kraki. So if you are hoping to score the Saga of Harold or any saga whose action is outside of Iceland or not related to one of the great families look elsewhere. Also, for saga junkies these translations do not footnote the geneaology of the characters which the Penguin translations usually did. So you get more of the original feel with "son of...daughter of.."Overall, if you have become enthralled with the sagas or just taking the plunge for the first time this is a very good and economical choice. Be aware that it is a very thick paperback and not as sturdy as it could be. But by all means get it.Highly recommended. If you like this set then get Njal's Saga.

An amazing read for anyone trying to learn the ways and culture of the ancient Icelanders, and Norse in general. When reading through the sagas you pick up on so much little details of life back then, it's really so much more than just a story. For a practicing Asatruar/Norse Pagan, this really should be one of the first books you read. As others have said, the pages are cut unevenly, but that's obviously by design. It's to give the book a more "antique" feel. I think it's rather cool, though it does make flipping through it a little more difficult.

Excellent version of this book

For those interested in learning about the Viking sagas, this book is great. It’s a great price for the thickness of this book.Thank you

Book is in good condition, arrived promptly