A review by laura_trap
The Wanderer: Elegies, Epics, Riddles by Michael Alexander

4.0

So much battle and mead drinking. That's basically the entirety of this little collection, but a worth while read. These poems are perfect for anyone interested in the social, economic, and political atmosphere of Britain after the fall of Rome. This was an age of heroes and clans and mead drinking and weaving stories long into the night. I followed the translator's advice when I could and read many of these poem's aloud, and the cadence is amazing. The lilting aspect to each poem is beautiful and truly brings you back to a time when bards would stand in the center of a hall and tell these stories. Each poem is more than just fancy, but exemplifies the strength of a clan, the fierce loyalty among those under a liege-lord, of the uncertain world in which they lived that was fraught with battle and blood shed. And for such a simple language, there were phrases of utmost beauty mixed with the lines of each poem. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading these poems.

"That went by, this may too"