Eric Brighteyes
Gelesen von Brett W. Downey
H. Rider Haggard
(4,393 Sterne; 75 Bewertungen)
The Saga of Eric Brighteyes is the title of an epic viking novel by H. Rider Haggard, and concerns the adventures of its eponymous principal character in 10th century Iceland. Eric Thorgrimursson (nicknamed 'Brighteyes' for his most notable trait), strives to win the hand of his beloved, Gudruda the Fair. Her father Asmund, a priest of the old Norse gods, opposes the match, thinking Eric a man without prospects. But deadlier by far are the intrigues of Swanhild, Gudruda's half-sister and a sorceress who desires Eric for herself. She persuades the chieftain Ospakar Blacktooth to woo Gudrida, making the two men enemies. Battles, intrigues, and treachery follow. (Introduction by Wikipedia) (10 hr 17 min)
Chapters
How Ospakar Blacktooth Found Eric Brighteyes and Skallagrim Lambstail on Horse-…
19:17
Read by Brett W. Downey
How Earl Atli Found Eric and Skallagrim on the Southern Rocks of Straumey Isle
17:32
Read by Brett W. Downey
Bewertungen
New Haggard fan
hatmandevil
(5 Sterne)
I am a happy ending type person but this was really well written and prepares the reader for what is to come so I didn’t walk away feeling devastated. It felt like it all ended the way it was supposed to. I really enjoyed this and look forward to reading more of Haggard’s brilliant work.
what a good book
Josh Erickson
(5 Sterne)
it was good, it had battles and love and betrayal and drunkenness. it had witchcraft and hellhags. so much death and gore and so well read! thank you
(4 Sterne)
Brilliantly read Brett.... a tale of its time which, if written today, would undoubtedly end happily ever after, but here does not.
poggiali54
(4,5 Sterne)
bit tricky to start with but gets better the longer you stick with it
Great!
Ntr
(5 Sterne)
The reader is fantastic and the book is very good.
(3,5 Sterne)
entertaining. decent reader, he sounded like a 1950s radio broadcast
another great story with sad ending
(3 Sterne)
Eric Brighteyes
Christina S.
(5 Sterne)
A wonderful tale, true to it's time and beliefs. Though the ending is tragic and sad, it could not have ended any other way. Great reading, thank you!