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The Sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok Paperback – April 20, 2009

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Although based on historical persons from the 9th century, Ragnar Lodbrok and his sons are the subjects of compelling legends dating from the Viking era. Warriors, raiders, and rulers, Ragnar and his sons inspired unknown writers to set down their stories over seven centuries ago. This volume presents new and original translations of the three major Old Norse texts that tell Ragnar's story: the Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok, the Tale of Ragnar's Sons, and the Sögubrot. Ragnar's death song, the Krákumál, and a Latin fragment called the List of Swedish Kings, complete the story. Extensive notes and commentary are provided, helping the reader to enter the world of these timeless stories of Viking adventure.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lulu Press, Inc.; First Edition (April 20, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 149 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0578021382
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0578021386
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.38 x 9.02 inches
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Customers find the book engaging and informative. They appreciate the vivid storytelling and graphic presentation of the story. The book is described as a good historical reference with additional sources and references. Readers also mention that the book is interesting and full of timeless wisdom.

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Customers find the book engaging and enjoyable. They appreciate the vivid storytelling and graphic illustrations. The translation of the ancient Danish texts is described as readable and accurate, providing an authentic account of Ragnar's life.

"...Ben Waggoner's translations are quite fluid, understandable and entertaining. He has presented these stories in a very modern, readable format...." Read more

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Customers find the book informative and interesting. They appreciate the historical references and sources provided by the author. The book is full of timeless wisdom and makes them want to learn more. The five sagas are well-introduced at the beginning, and the semantics are accurately dated.

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"I am a viking/history buff and this saga was great for me. It is very informative and has additional information as you read...." Read more

"...Not as twisted and epic as GOT, but full of timeless wisdom, nevertheless. Also check out The Legend of Burnt Nyall." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2012
    The story of Ragnar Lodbrok is the quintessential concept of today's image of the ultimate Norse Warrior. He was daring and bold throughout his life. Then, while he was facing his own death, he meet's it head on and laughing. Ragnar then composes his Life-Song/Death-speech as Death reaches for him. The "Ragnar" archetype character has become a staple for books and movies throughout the world. My favorite example is in the 1958 movie, "The Vikings", in which Ernest Borgnine portrays Ragnar Lodbrok. This was one of those pivotal movie moments for me that I will never forget as he, (Borgnine), gets a sword and laughing, looks at his captors with contempt and jumps into the wolf pit to his death. I was probably only 5 or 6 years old when I first saw that movie and it had a profound effect on me that has lasted all my life.

    Ben Waggoner's translations are quite fluid, understandable and entertaining. He has presented these stories in a very modern, readable format. Each of the five sagas are well introduced at the beginning of the book and very well footnoted. Dr. Waggoner also includes an extensive Bibliography and Index.

    My personal favorite in this edition was, "Krákumál". I liked the way the kennings were laid out to the right of the poem. The only way it could have been better would have been if the original Norse script side by side with the translation.

    If you like these Saga's, I recommend Dr. Waggoner's other Saga translations which are available on Amazon from Troth Publications.

    Very good read, highly recommended!

    Spence the Elder
    "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc"
    -M. Addams
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2023
    Bought for my boyfriend. Lots of reviews said it's a hard read, but he has studied the viking culture for a very long time and thought it was a good book.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2015
    We are fans of The Vikings, and so when I saw this book, I ordered it. There is an introduction which explains the origins of these sagas, written as one might expect present-day writing. The Sagas are written in "old style", for example, "And when they came back to the town, they took all the treasure, burned every house in town, and tore down all the walls. Then they sailed their ships away." The writing has a sing-song feel as I read it. The stories in the book include The Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok, Sogubrot (the story of King Ivar), List of Swedish Kings, The Tale of Ragnar's sons, and Krakumal (an epic style poem relating a battle tale). A bibliography is also included for those who want to read more. This isn't light reading, but it is good.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2021
    This book is pretty good. Nothing fancy, a little over 100 pages and easy to read. Its translated like a barbarian would speak there for I believe it to be a great translation. It's an interesting read to find out about the lives of the great Viking hero's. I wish there were more depth to the stories, but thats for Hollywood to do i suppose.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2017
    I was pleasantly surprised to see the level of scholarship that went into this book. At first, I was reluctant to purchase it, for whoever heard of "Ben Waggoner"? I did not want to read someone's half-remembered, politically correct updated paraphrase of the medieval sagas. How relieved I was to find that Ben Waggoner is a consummate scholar who has read EVERYTHING on Old Norse literature, and has not only given the world a fresh translation of the sagas from Old Norse, but also has copiously sprinkled the book with golden nuggets of references to other medieval authors and texts for further reference. Casual readers and scholars alike will be pleased with this book.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2015
    If you're a saga lover like I am, these stories are lots of fun. If you're a History Channel Vikings series fan, it's fun to see what they picked up from the original sagas and used in the series. This is not good reading in a traditional sense, but sagas are an entirely different art form.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2017
    I'm a fan of the History channel's series "The Vikings". I wanted to learn more about the sagas about Ragnar Lodbrok and his sons. A fascinating read. If you're a fan of the series you'll be pleased. If you're looking for a factual account only, this book is not for you since it presents the known sagas about this family.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2015
    I am a viking/history buff and this saga was great for me. It is very informative and has additional information as you read. The author even gives additional sources and references. It is not difficult to read at all, so you won't need to have a dictionary ready with you as you go. This saga covers Ragnar's life and the lives of his sons and ancestors. Great stuff. Love it!
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  • Saul
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok
    Reviewed in Brazil on October 23, 2018
    Perfeito! Entrega no prazo, qualidade, produto em ótimo estado!
    O livro, é uma obra prima. Perfeita revisão histórica das Sagas. Estou lendo.
  • Cliente de Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in Mexico on July 18, 2017
    Such a great book, great history's and a very good way to tell them. I'm really enjoying reading them, you can learn a lot and get involved in this great culture and religion
  • giuseppe
    5.0 out of 5 stars must read for anyone want konw about the saga of Ragnar
    Reviewed in Italy on October 18, 2018
    On this book are collected all the sagas of the ancient norse hero Ragnar. This viking became famous recently for a tv series. So many want read the original saga, and this is a good edition. Very raccomended
  • Saorsa
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you are a Vikings fan then you need to ...
    Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2016
    If you are a Vikings fan then you need to read the Sagas of Ragnar Lothbrok. What you may not see as understandable history, tune in to the History Channel and watch Travis Fimmel bring Ragnar Lothbrok to life with the genius writing of Michael Hirst. An absolutely outstanding cast and a production that is beyond the bar of expectation.
  • Halfdanr
    5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite saga, and a very reader friendly version of the text.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2014
    What an enthralling read this is. I have always held a great love for the sagas and especially this one, because there's so much quality content; something is always happening. As well as Ragnarr Lodbrok's adventures, we read about the adventures of Ragnarr's sons, like Ivar the boneless and Bjorn Ironside. As some of you may know, this saga was the direct inspiration for the television show 'Vikings', currently airing on the history channel and Amazon prime instant.

    Such a style of story telling just doesn't occur like this in the modern age, and (in my opinion) as great as they are, I feel that the modern author just can't compete with this spectacularly unique content. To give a rough idea to anyone new to this saga, I suppose if I had to pick one popular author to compare to the writing style of this, JRR Tolkein would probably be as close as you could get. An example of this would be the way there is a blend on the page of characters' spoken text and then prose/song, like in 'The Lord of the Rings'.

    The way that the publisher has presented this is, in my view, to be commended. Unfortunately, sometimes other publications are clumsily put together and are translated in such a way that it can be easy to get bogged down in a page and ultimately the readers enjoyment is spoiled. This is not the case with the troth publication, which I found was very neatly presented on the page in terms of font size, paragraphing and spacing, and I felt that this was a contributing factor in my overall enjoyment of the book. I found it really reader friendly and the synergy of a text is very important to me. I also found this specific authors' English translation to be very palatable, and after reading this book I would feel more inclined to purchase a troth publication in future before looking elsewhere.

    The most important thing is this: if you enjoy tales of intrepid viking-age adventurers, blood, vengeance, betrayal, love, honour, murder, plotting, and discovery but have never read this saga, then I must tell you that you're definitely missing out on a classic and would urge you to buy this book without hesitation.