A review by asgard793
The Vinland Sagas: The Norse Discovery of America by Magnus Magnusson, Unknown, Hermann Pálsson

adventurous informative mysterious fast-paced

4.0

This title contains the Saga of the Greenlanders and the Saga of Erika the Red which depict Norse exploration of Greenland and Vinland/North America. Much of the title consists of a historiographical overview of the sagas written in the early 1960's. While this is a dated analysis, especially as the Norse settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows was being unearthed at the time of publication, it nonetheless describes the importance of the following sagas as historical sources and literary forms. This compilation provides further value through its footnotes in addition to other reference materials such as notes on place names and maps. The sagas themselves are fascinating accounts of eccentric personalities, their explorations on northern frontiers and essential reading for anyone interested in Norse history and exploration.