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Narrated by:
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Richard Fidler
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Kári Gíslason
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A gripping blend of family mystery, contemporary stories and the beautiful and bloody Viking tales, set against the starkly stunning landscape of Iceland.
Broadcaster Richard Fidler and author Kari Gíslason are good friends. They share a deep attachment to the sagas of Iceland - the true stories of the first Viking families who settled on that remote island in the Middle Ages.
These are tales of blood feuds, of dangerous women and people who are compelled to kill the ones they love the most. The sagas are among the greatest stories ever written, but the identity of their authors is largely unknown. Together, Richard and Kari travel across Iceland, to the places where the sagas unfolded a thousand years ago. They cross fields, streams and fjords to immerse themselves in the folklore of this fiercely beautiful island. And there is another mission: to resolve a longstanding family mystery - a gift from Kari's Icelandic father that might connect him to the greatest of the saga authors.
©2017 Richard Fidler and Kari Gislason (P)2017 Bolinda Publishing Pty LtdWhat listeners say about Saga Land
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- Laura
- 26-07-2019
So fascinating!
Wow, I enjoyed this novel so much! Fidler and Gislason's non-fiction novel is part memoir, part history lesson that makes for one fascinating read. I was so intrigued by Fidler's wonderful portrayal of Icelandic history and how perfectly it is offset by Gislason's amazing story of discovering his past. A must read for any history fan.
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- Woolleywoolnoughs
- 13-12-2017
Amazing
Amazing!! I love Iceland and it’s culture, this book makes you feel some how connected to it even with out being there. Beautiful.
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- KarlettaA
- 04-01-2018
Just what I was hoping for
Really interesting mix of sagas and travel memoir. Highly recommend the radio series Saga Land.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-04-2023
Very interesting
I enjoyed listening to this one and it evokes a genuine interest in the nation - history and culture, of Iceland.
It’s intertwining of the personal tale of one of the narrator’s in with the historical sagas and back out again with more recent events worked.
The contrast in tone and pacing of the two narrators was a joy to listen to. It is one of those texts that I think would benefit from reading the print version whilst listening to the audio. I’d like to see the spelling of character names and the settings as well as hearing their pronunciation.
The text had me looking up pictures of the wild land that is Iceland, so different from my own on the other side of the world.
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- CAJowett
- 23-09-2023
Fascinating storytelling
The historical content is incredible, well balanced with a current adventure, anchored by a mystery to be solved.
Loved the shared narration. Excellent listen, would highly recommend.
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- Colette Burnell
- 25-11-2020
Great Story
Iceland has a mystical quality to many of us in the Southern Hemisphere. This book has enhanced that mystisism.
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- Leso59
- 13-02-2021
Very engaging
More like a radio season this book weaves its way through Kari’s life, Iceland history and culture, and the Sagas. It was an engaging tour? And I enjoyed each part of the whole.
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- Ms. J. G. Ellem
- 29-11-2017
Captivating
I was totally captivated by this book. Hearing Kari and Richard read their made it all the more compelling. The book made me smile, and made me cry.
I want to go to Iceland!!
Thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended.
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- Neety Thorsteinsson
- 21-01-2023
Bloody brilliant
I had no idea the sagas were stories about real people. Like Richard, I had mistaken them for stories about mystical creatures.
This was a great book, and once again (like with Richard‘s other books) I found myself dreaming about the characters and Iceland and getting immersed in the stories, which are timeless.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-09-2023
Loved this
I loved this book. My husband and I have enjoyed Viking series on TV in recent years and it was great to hear the actual history that they had been based on.
The intertwining of Kari's life story and the tracing of his Icelandic family history with Richard was so interesting.
I highly recommend this book.
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