{"product_id":"orkneyinga-saga-9780140443837","title":"Orkneyinga Saga","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating account of the time of the Vikings and the feuds of the Orkney Isles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten around AD 1200 by an unnamed Icelandic author, \u003cem\u003eOrkneyinga Saga\u003c\/em\u003e is an intriguing fusion of myth, legend, and history. The only medieval chronicle to have Orkney as the central place of action, it tells of an era when the islands were still part of the Viking world, beginning with their conquest by the kings of Norway in the ninth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe saga describes the subsequent history of the Earldom of Orkney and the adventures of great Norsemen such as Sigurd the Powerful, St Magnus the Martyr, and Hrolf, the conqueror of Normandy. Savagely powerful and poetic, this is a fascinating depiction of an age of brutal battles, murder, sorcery, and bitter family feuds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550361047276,"sku":"9780140443837","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27326143482237.jpg?v=1749975522","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/orkneyinga-saga-9780140443837","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}