A review by mlhahn
Epic Continent: Adventures in the Great Stories of Europe by Nicholas Jubber

4.0

A fascinating journey across Europe from the site of one epic poem to another, starting in Greece with The Odyssey, then to The Kosovo Cycle, The Song of Roland, The Nibelungenlied, Beowulf, and ending in Iceland with Njal's Saga. I learned a lot of European history, filled in some literary gaps, and thoroughly enjoyed the style of the author. I read with my iPhone dictionary close at hand and jotted down a couple dozen new-to-me words, plus some wonderful turns of phrase.