The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald
By William Gershom
Length1h 42m
About this audiobook
"The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald" is a translation of an ancient Icelandic saga. It narrates the life of Cormac, a celebrated skald or poet, who participates in popular Viking adventures and exploits. The book also covers the treacherous circumstances surrounding Cormac's death, thus offering an insightful peek into Norse society and its culture during the Viking era.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.5 (8)
GenreHistorical Fiction
Length1 hr 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1902
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Cormac's Fore-Elders.
2How Cormac Was Born and Bred.
3How Cormac Fell In Love.
4How Cormac Liked Black-Puddings.
5They Waylay Cormac: And The Witch Curses Him.
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6Cormac Wins His Bride and Loses Her.
7How Steingerd Was Married To Somebody Else.
8How Cormac Chased Bersi And His Bride.
9Of Another Witch, And Two Magic Swords.
10The Fight On Leidarholm.
11The Songs That Were Made About The Fight.
12Bersi's Bad Luck At The Thor's-Ness Thing.
13Steingerd Leaves Bersi.
14The Bane Of Thorkel Toothgnasher.
15The Rescue Of Steinvor Slim-ankles.
16How Vali Fell Before An Old Man And A Boy.
17How Steingerd Was Married Again.
18Cormac's Voyage To Norway.
19How Cormac Fought In Ireland.
20Of A Spiteful Song That Cormac Never Made.
21How Thorvard Would Not Fight.
22What The Witch Did For Them In Their Fights.
23How Cormac Beat Thorvard Again.
24How They All Went Out To Norway.
25How They Cruised With The King's Fleet.
26How Cormac Saved Steingerd Once More From Pirates.
27The Swan-Songs of Cormac.
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