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  1. Norse Past, Victorian Present

    “Orkneyinga Saga… is at once a historical chronicle and a literary fantasy. It is a Christian book of bloodshed that celebrates saints alongside murderers. Rich in paradox, invention and embellishment Rich in paradox, invention and embellishment”

    —Simon Hall addresses Orcadian readings of the 12th/13th-century Orkneyinga Saga

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    thebottleimp.org.uk/2019/07/no

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