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
8080. Of Kolskegg: How He Was Baptized
22. Hrut Woos Unna
8181. Of Thrain: How He Slew Kol
33. Hrut And Gunnhillda, King’s Mother
8282. Njal’s Sons Sail Abroad
44. Of Hrut’s Cruise
8383. Of Kari Solmund’s Son
55. Atli Arnvid Son’s Slaying
8484. Of Earl Sigurd
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66. Hrut Sails Out To Iceland
8585. The Battle With The Earls
77. Unna Separates From Hrut
8686. Hrapp’s Voyage From Iceland
88. Mord Claims His Goods From Hrut
8787. Thrain Took To Hrapp
99. Thorwald Gets Hallgerda To Wife
8888. Earl Hacon Fights With Njal’s Sons.
1010. Hallgerda’s Wedding
8989. Njal’s Sons And Kari Come Out To Iceland
1111. Thorwald’s Slaying
9090. The Quarrel Of Njal’s Sons With Thrain Sigfus’ Son
1212. Thiostolf’s Flight
9191. Thrain Sigfus’ Son’s Slaying
1313. Glum’s Wooing
9292. Kettle Takes Hauskuld As His Foster-Son
1414. Glum’s Wedding
9393. NJAL TAKES HAUSKULD TO FOSTER
1515. Thiostolf Goes To Glum’s House
9494. Of Flosi Thord’s Son
1616. Glum’s Sheep Hunt
9595. Of Hall Of The Side
1717. Glum’s Slaying
9696. Of The Change of Faith
1818. Fiddle Mord’s Death
9797. Of Thangbrand’s Journeys
1919. Gunnar Comes Into The Story
9898. Of Thangbrand And Gudleif
2020. Of Njal And His Children
9999. Of Gest Oddleif’s Son
2121. Unna Goes To See Gunnar
100100. Of Gizur The White And Hjallti
2222. Njal’s Advice
101101. Of Thorgeir Of Lightwater
2323. Huckster Hedinn.
102102. The Wedding Of Hauskuld, The Priest Of Whiteness
2424. Gunnar And Hrut Strive At The Thing.
103103. The Slaying Of Hauskuld Njal’s Son
2525. Unna’s Second Wedding
104104. The Slaying Of Lyting’s Brothers
2626. Of Asgrim And His Children
105105. Of Amund The Blind
2727. Helgi Njal’s Son’s Wooing
106106. Of Valgard The Guileful
2828. Hallvard Comes Out To Iceland
107107. Of Mord And Njal’s Sons
2929. Gunnar Goes Abroad
108108. Of The Slander Of Mord Valgard’s Son.
3030. Gunnar Goes A-Sea-Roving
109109. Of Mord And Njal’s Sons
3131. Gunnar Goes To King Harold Gorm’s Son And Earl Hacon
110110. The Slaying Of Hauskuld, The Priest Of Whiteness
3232. Gunnar Comes Out To Iceland
111111. Of Hildigunna And Mord Valgard’s Son
3333. Gunnar’s Wooing
112112. The Pedigree Of Gudmund The Powerful
3434. Of Thrain Sigfus’ Son
113113. Of Snorri The Priest, And His Stock
3535. The Visit To Bergthorsknoll
114114. Of Flosi Thord’s Son
3636. Kol Slew Swart
115115. Of Flosi And Hildigunna
3737. The Slaying Of Kol, Whom Atli Slew
116116. Of Flosi And Mord And The Sons Of Sigfus
3838. The Killing Of Atli The Thrall
117117. Njal And Skarphedinn Talk Together
3939. The Slaying Of Brynjolf The Unruly
118118. Asgrim And Njal’s Sons Pray Men For Help
4040. Gunnar And Njal Make Peace About Brynjolf’s Slaying
119119. Of Skarphedinn And Thorkel Foulmouth
4141. Sigmund Comes Out To Iceland
120120. Of The Pleading Of The Suit
4242. The Slaying Of Thord Freedmanson
121121. Of The Award Of Atonement Between Flosi And Njal
4343. Njal And Gunnar Make Peace For The Slaying Of Thord
122122. Of The Judges
4444. Sigmund Mocks Njal And His Sons
123123. An Attack Planned On Njal And His Sons
4545. The Slaying Of Sigmund And Skiolld
124124. Of Portents
4646. Of Gizur The White And Geir The Priest
125125. Flosi’s Journey From Home
4747. Of Otkell In Kirkby
126126. Of Portents At Bergthorsknoll
4848. How Hallgerda Makes Malcolm Steal From Kirkby
127127. THE ONSLAUGHT ON BERGTHORSKNOLL
4949. Of Skamkell’s Evil Counsel
128128. Njal’s Burning
5050. Of Skamkell’s Lying
129129. Skarphedinn’s Death
5151. Of Gunnar
130130. Of Kari Solmund’s Son
5252. Of Runolf, The Son Of Wolf Aurpriest
131131. Njal’s And Bergthora’s Bones Found
5353. How Otkell Rode Over Gunnar
132132. Flosi’s Dream
5454. The Fight At Rangriver
133133. Of Flosi’s Journey And His Asking For Help
5555. Njal’s Advice To Gunnar
134134. Of Thorhall And Kari
5656. Gunnar And Geir The Priest Strive At The Thing
135135. Of Flosi And The Burners
5757. Of Starkad And His Sons
136136. Of Thorgeir Craggeir
5858. How Gunnar’s Horse Fought
137137. Of Eyjolf Bolverk’s Son
5959. Of Asgrim And Wolf Uggis’ Son
138138. Of Asgrim, And Gizur, And Kari
6060. An Attack Against Gunnar Agreed On
139139. Of Asgrim And Gudmund
6161. Gunnar’s Dream
140140. Of The Declarations Of The Suits
6262. The Slaying Of Hjort And Fourteen Men
141141. Now Men Go To The Courts
6363. Njal’s Counsel To Gunnar
142142. Of Eyjolf Bolverk’s Son
6464. OF VALGARD AND MORD
143143. The Counsel Of Thorhall Asgrim’s Son
6565. Of Fines And Atonements
144144. Battle At The Althing
6666. Of Thorgeir Otkell’s Son
145145. Of Kari And Thorgeir
6767. Of Thorgeir Starkad’s Son
146146. The Award Of Atonement With Thorgeir Craggeir
6868. Of Njal And Those Namesakes
147147. Kari Comes To Bjorn’s House In The Mark
6969. Olaf The Peacock’s Gifts To Gunnar
148148. Of Flosi And The Burners
7070. Mord’s Counsel
149149. Of Kari And Bjorn
7171. The Slaying Of Thorgeir Otkell’s Son
150150. More Of Kari And Bjorn
7272. Of The Suits For Manslaughter At The Thing
151151. Of Kari And Bjorn And Thorgeir
7373. Of The Atonement
152152. Flosi Goes Abroad
7474. Kolskegg Goes Abroad
153153. Kari Goes Abroad
7575. The Riding To Lithend
154154. Gunnar Lambi’s Son’s Slaying
7676. Gunnar’s Slaying
155155. Of Signs And Wonders
7777. Gunnar Sings A Song Dead
156156. Brian’s Battle
7878. Gunnar Of Lithend Avenged
157157. The Slaying Of Kol Thorstein’s Son
7979. Hogni Takes An Atonement For Gunnar’s Death
158158. Of Flosi And Kari
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