Project Gutenberg 2020-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 177 Gunnarsson, Gunnar 1889 1975 Gunnarsons, Gunnars Emmé, W. Emme, W. Field, Claud 1863 1941 Field, Claud Herbert Alwyn Field, C. 21018948 Edbrødre. English The Sworn Brothers: A Tale of the Early Days of Iceland Produced by ellinora, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Sworn Brothers: A Tale of the Early Days of Iceland" by Gunnar Gunnarsson is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in ancient Iceland and revolves around the lives of Orn, a warrior, and his son Ingolf, alongside their kinsman Leif. The narrative explores themes of honor, familial loyalty, and the struggles faced during a tumultuous period, as the characters navigate their relationships with one another and the looming threats in their world. The opening of the tale sets a dark and contemplative atmosphere as it introduces the hall where Orn, the patriarch, sits in silence, surrounded by his men and the omnipresent deities represented in the wooden pillars of the high-seat. It describes the tension felt among the characters as they sense impending trouble in the land. Ingolf, a young boy with a strong sense of duty, grapples with his responsibilities and the honor of his family lineage, while he also shares a close bond with Leif, who expels a carefree yet reckless spirit. As the opening progresses, it establishes a backdrop of familial strife and the challenges of growing up in a world fraught with dangers and expectations, setting the stage for their adventures and misadventures to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Vikings -- Fiction Iceland -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 576818 2025-07-24T13:59:39.667657 text/html 561101 2024-10-18T03:22:10 text/html 267362 2025-07-24T13:59:46.287655 application/epub+zip 272907 2025-07-24T13:59:40.739702 application/epub+zip 272907 2025-07-24T13:59:40.157685 application/epub+zip 432829 2025-07-24T13:59:50.637674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395739 2025-07-24T13:59:45.747678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382089 2022-09-28T03:44:24.582674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540125 2025-07-24T13:59:38.926688 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 520079 2024-10-18T03:22:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17664 2025-07-24T13:59:50.785628 application/rdf+xml 14499 2025-07-24T13:59:40.241678 image/jpeg 2060 2025-07-24T13:59:40.200657 image/jpeg 246928 2025-07-24T13:59:39.714687 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia is.wikipedia