>> Ah! And I was about to spend some weekend time doing just that.
>> So what translations are recommended?
>
>The Penguin translations are quite good. I'd get Penguin's "The Sagas
>of Icelanders" (Penguin 1997) and then Penguin's "Njal's Saga"
>(2002). With the "Sagas of Icelanders" you get a good translation of
>Egil's Saga, Laxdaela Saga, and more. Egil's Saga and Njal's Saga are
>my two favorites (although I do really like Laxdaela Saga). When you
>are feeling really adventurous, get a copy of the Heimskringla.
Indeed. And the Magnus Magnusson responsible for the translating is the one we associate with Black Chairs.
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