The Anonymous creator Anderson, Joseph 1832-1916 Goudie, Gilbert Jón A. Hjaltalín (Jón Andrésson Hjaltalín) 1840-1908 text utu 2018 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Orkneyinga Saga" by Anonymous is a historical narrative written in Old Norse during the late twelfth century. This chronicle traces the jarls who ruled the Orkney and Shetland islands from the ninth to thirteenth centuries, exploring their complex relationships with Norway and Scotland. Beginning with mythical ancestry tales and Norse conquest, the saga weaves together family feuds, political intrigue, and Viking raids across the Northern and Hebridean islands. Blending historical fact with praise poetry and oral legend, it offers unique insight into medieval Orkney's tumultuous past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orkneyinga_saga Release date is 2018-08-18 Produced by Ted Garvin, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Scotland -- Antiquities Orkney (Scotland) -- Antiquities Orkney (Scotland) -- History PT Original publication data not identified 40023933 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57723 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57723 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134330.0 57723