Summary: <br> Our grand quest to place the sagas of the Icelanders on <br> trial begins with an acknowledged classic–the relatively brief (but totally <br> epic) Hrafnkels saga Freysgoði. The story of a harsh chieftain who <br> falls from power and rises again, the men who band together against him, and <br> the horse at the center of it all,Hrafnkels saga offers a <br> listener-friendly introduction to the complex and blood-drenched world of the <br> Icelandic sagas. And it comes with torture! <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140442383/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0140442383&linkCode=as2&tag=sagthipod-20">Hrafnkel’s Saga and Other Icelandic Stories (Penguin Classics)</a><br> But is that enough to earn it a top score from John and Andy, or will the saga be judged harshly for its lack of scope and poor treatment of animals? Find out now!<br>
