'Eric Brighteyes' is an epic tale founded on the Icelandic sagas of the 8th to the 11th centuries. 'What is a saga?' All the 'good things' about a story rolled into one: adventure, drama, love, magic, tragedy, sex and honour. Oh yes, and revenge! Kind of like what Shakespeare did in the 17th century.
H. Rider Haggard's 'Eric Brighteyes' was first published in 1890, is one of the books that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write his masterpiece, 'Lord of the Rings' —- and, like Hamlet, Macbeth and LOTR, it is still going strong. Lots of history, action & strong female characters. ENJOY!