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on the fly Ancient Bestsellers Compiled by Sari Peltonen They may be ancient historical documents, but don’t judge the books by their covers. A far cry from the dusty old yawnathons, the Icelandic Sagas provide a unique insight into the local psyche—and enough ghosts, blood shedding and heartbreaking love stories to keep any keen reader entertained. Here are the three biggest hits of the 600-year-old bestsellers to add to the must-read pile. NJÁL’S SAGA Most famous of the sagas, Njála—the saga’s nickname in Iceland— recounts a series of blood feuds between the years 960-1020. A catfight of sorts, Bergthóra and Hallgerdur, the wives of Njáll and his friend Gunnar, get into a quarrel, and contract killing and other adventures follow. Like so many of the sagas, the story spans several generations, this time on the plains of Southern Iceland. For a closer look, visit the Saga Centre in Hvolsvöllur, njala.is EGIL’S SAGA Egil’s Saga tells the story of farmer, poet and Viking Egill Skallagrímsson. Ugly, talkative and rebellious, the ultimate Viking kills for the first time at the age of six and regularly takes down men by the dozen. The story recounts his voyages to Scandinavia and England spiced up with war, encounters with royalty, poetry and plenty of mead (the local brewery is called Egils for a reason). Most of the events take place around Borgarnes, where you will find the excellent Settlement Centre, landnam.is The SAGA of Grettir The Strong A fish-stew-western, this Saga centers around outlaw Grettir Ásmundarson, a bad-tempered, red-haired and freckled boy who grows up to be the most tenacious of all Icelandic troublemakers. Outlawed for his killings, he hid mostly on the island of Drangey (located in the middle of Skagafjördur in the North). It took sorcerous help to finally overcome Grettir—right before the outlawry was to be lifted. For a dip in the same hot spring where the hero bathed after swimming to the shore from Drangey Island, head to Grettislaug in Reykjaströnd. 8 atlantica
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