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The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue
'In two I’ll slice the hair-seat
of Helga’s kiss-gulper...’


In this epic tale from the Viking Age that ranges across Scandinavia and Viking Britain, two poets compete for the love of Helga the Fair - with fatal consequences. 
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53 pages first pub 1775 (editions)

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