Styrbiorn the StrongE. R. Eddison's classic saga novel now in paperback--includes for the first time Eddison's remarkable letter of introduction and his unabridged closing note Styrbiorn the Strong tells the grand tale of Styrbiorn Olafsson, heir to the Swedish throne and known both for his impressive size and strength and his unruly, quarrelsome nature. Denied his birthright and exiled from Sweden, Styrbiorn becomes the leader of the Jomsvikings and sets out to reclaim the Swedish throne in the epic Battle of Fýrisvellir. A rediscovered classic, Styrbiorn the Strong is a tale reminiscent of the Old Norse sagas, a historical novel from one of the twentieth century's most influential masters of fantasy. |
Contents
E R Eddisons Unpublished Letter of Introduction to Styrbiorn the Strong | 7 |
AUTHORS NOTE | 11 |
I ON KING OLAFS HOWE | 13 |
II THORGNYR THE LAWMAN | 31 |
III QUEEN SIGRID THE HAUGHTY | 45 |
IV JOMSBURG | 57 |
V YULE IN DENMARK | 77 |
VI THE DANEKINGS DAUGHTER | 95 |
X BROKEN MEATS IN UPSALA | 155 |
XI JOMSBURG SEAWALLS | 167 |
XII THE COWING OF THE DANEKING | 175 |
XIII THE SAILING OF THE FLEET | 193 |
XIV KING ERICS HOSTING | 209 |
XV FYRISFIELD | 225 |
XVI VALHALLA | 249 |
UNABRIDGED CLOSING NOTE | 257 |
VII ERIC AND STYRBIORN | 107 |
VIII THE KING AND THE QUEEN | 123 |
IX A BANQUET IN UPSALA | 141 |
The Writing of Styrbiorn the Strong | 263 |