the best of the Icelandic family sagas is that of Njal, and includes lots of action, revengful ladies, and murders.
I always thought it could be rewrottem as a Western movie, or even film it as a miniseries a la "VIKINGS". However, one problem: Too many characters.
Of course, in the modern world, Njal, the peaceful hero, is being re-evaluated as the bad guy in the story. LINK.
ebook link
A series of vlogs about the saga here:
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Sagathing podcast discusses a lot of sagas, and Njal is there if you scroll down a bit.
I should note that "thing" is the word used for the Icelandic assemblies to discuss problems and make laws.
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