Location: United States
Member Since: June 29, 2011
Jack Turbes
Biography
In the ongoing process of indexing the Icelandic sagas, I have worked with other forms of Nordic tales from sources not yet available in English. I want to make these stories available to readers who otherwise would not know of them, their fascinating themes and origins.
Books
Íslendzk Æventýri (Hugo Gering's Icelandic Legends, Novellas and Tales)
By Jack Turbes
Price: $5.00 USD. Words: 57,950. Language: English. Published: January 13, 2012. Category: Fiction
Price: $5.00 USD. Words: 57,950. Language: English. Published: January 13, 2012. Category: Fiction
An English translation of Hugo Gering's 1882 publication, "Íslendzk Æventýri", with stories he found in old Icelandic Arnamagnaean manuscripts. These stories, both ecclesiastic and secular, tell both Icelandic and European tales going as far back as the 9th century.
With grateful thanks to those who serve, this book is available free through "Operation Ebook Drop".
Icelandic Fairy and Folktales
By Jack Turbes
Price: $5.00 USD. Words: 62,790. Language: English. Published: December 6, 2011. Category: Fiction
Price: $5.00 USD. Words: 62,790. Language: English. Published: December 6, 2011. Category: Fiction
An English translation of the 1919 German compilation of old Icelandic short tales and legends originally published by Åge Avenstrup & Elisabeth Treitel.
Most of these tales take place in actual locales in Iceland that still exist today, so most of these tales now include locator maps of the places in Iceland where these tales are set.
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