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_aSephton, John, _d1835- |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aEirik the Red's Saga |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2006-03-08 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by National Library of Iceland and Cornell University Library via www.sagnanet.is, Jóhannes Birgir Jensson, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team of Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Eirik the Red's Saga" by John Sephton is a historical account that appears to have been written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life and explorations of Eirik the Red, a Norse explorer known for discovering Greenland and his son Leif's subsequent expedition to Vinland, which is believed to be part of North America. The saga not only recounts exploration but also delves into family dynamics and the early encounters between Norse settlers and Indigenous peoples. The narrative unfolds through a series of events that highlight the voyages of Eirik the Red, including his banishment from Iceland and his establishment of settlements in Greenland. Key characters such as his son Leif, who ventures to Vinland and encounters new lands, are central to the storyline. The saga details the trials and tribulations faced by Eirik's family, including Eirik's wife Thjodhild and daughter-in-law Gudrid, as well as the eventual conflicts with the Indigenous Skroelingar. Ultimately, the story is rich with themes of exploration, survival, and the consequences of first contact between distinct cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aSagas | ||
| 653 | _aOld Norse literature -- Translations into English | ||
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17946 |
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