| The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs by Wiliam Morris, Fiction, Legends, Myths, & Fables - General Contributor(s): Morris, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1603123180 ISBN-13: 9781603123181 Publisher: Aegypan OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: ""And he chased the deer of the forest, and many a wood-wolf slew . . ."" * Son of King Sigmund, young Sigurd is taught the ways of kings by the ancient, mysterious Regin -- who then sets him upon the seemingly impossible task: to steal the divine armor guarded by the Wallower on the Gold -- the great serpent Fafnir. Astride the war-steed Grayfell and armed with a sword named the Wrath of Sigurd, the young hero crosses the Glittering Heath in pursuit of peril, glory -- and the Treasure of Andvari. First published in 1876, this verse epic ranks high among the masterworks of William Morris (1835-1896). |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6" W x 9" (1.11 lbs) 344 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Son of King Sigmund, young Sigurd is taught the ways of kings by the ancient, mysterious Regin -- who then sets him upon the seemingly impossible task: to steal the divine armor guarded by the Wallower on the Gold -- the great serpent Fafnir. Astride the war-steed Grayfell and armed with a sword named the Wrath of Sigurd, the young hero crosses the Glittering Heath in pursuit of peril, glory -- and the Treasure of Andvari. |
Contributor Bio(s): Morris, William: - "William Morris (1834 - 1896) was an English textile designer, poet, novelist, translator, and socialist activist. Associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement, he was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he played a significant role in propagating the early socialist movement in Britain." |