The Story of Burnt Njal: The Great Icelandic Tribune, Jurist, and Counsellor
By Unknow
Length12h 37m
About this audiobook
"The Story of Burnt Njal: The Great Icelandic Tribune, Jurist, and Counsellor" by an unknown author is an Icelandic Saga that narrates the life of Burnt Njal, a respected lawyer in 10th and 11th century Iceland. It depicts his wisdom and courage amid conflicts, personal tragedies, and political turmoils. The saga details his relationship with a fiery warrior named Gunnar, their marriages, and their struggles. It also portrays the Christian conversion in Iceland. The narrative concludes with Njal's tragic death, when he and his family are burned alive in their home. This saga is not just a tale of heroism and tragedy, but also a source of insight into Icelandic history and culture.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length12 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 5, 2005
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
11. Of Fiddle Mord
22. Hrut Woos Unna
33. Hrut And Gunnhillda, King’s Mother
44. Of Hrut’s Cruise
55. Atli Arnvid Son’s Slaying
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66. Hrut Sails Out To Iceland
77. Unna Separates From Hrut
88. Mord Claims His Goods From Hrut
99. Thorwald Gets Hallgerda To Wife
1010. Hallgerda’s Wedding
1111. Thorwald’s Slaying
1212. Thiostolf’s Flight
1313. Glum’s Wooing
1414. Glum’s Wedding
1515. Thiostolf Goes To Glum’s House
1616. Glum’s Sheep Hunt
1717. Glum’s Slaying
1818. Fiddle Mord’s Death
1919. Gunnar Comes Into The Story
2020. Of Njal And His Children
2121. Unna Goes To See Gunnar
2222. Njal’s Advice
2323. Huckster Hedinn.
2424. Gunnar And Hrut Strive At The Thing.
2525. Unna’s Second Wedding
2626. Of Asgrim And His Children
2727. Helgi Njal’s Son’s Wooing
2828. Hallvard Comes Out To Iceland
2929. Gunnar Goes Abroad
3030. Gunnar Goes A-Sea-Roving
3131. Gunnar Goes To King Harold Gorm’s Son And Earl Hacon
3232. Gunnar Comes Out To Iceland
3333. Gunnar’s Wooing
3434. Of Thrain Sigfus’ Son
3535. The Visit To Bergthorsknoll
3636. Kol Slew Swart
3737. The Slaying Of Kol, Whom Atli Slew
3838. The Killing Of Atli The Thrall
3939. The Slaying Of Brynjolf The Unruly
4040. Gunnar And Njal Make Peace About Brynjolf’s Slaying
4141. Sigmund Comes Out To Iceland
4242. The Slaying Of Thord Freedmanson
4343. Njal And Gunnar Make Peace For The Slaying Of Thord
4444. Sigmund Mocks Njal And His Sons
4545. The Slaying Of Sigmund And Skiolld
4646. Of Gizur The White And Geir The Priest
4747. Of Otkell In Kirkby
4848. How Hallgerda Makes Malcolm Steal From Kirkby
4949. Of Skamkell’s Evil Counsel
5050. Of Skamkell’s Lying
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