Laxdœla saga

Saga of the People of Laxardal

Author

Unknown

Language

Old Norse / early Icelandic

Year

1300

Country

Iceland

Genre

Novella / Light Novel

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Laxdæla saga, Old Norse Laxdœla saga or The Saga of the People of Laxárdalur, is one of the sagas of Icelanders. Written in the 13th century CE, it tells of people in the Breiðafjörður area in western Iceland from the late 9th century CE to the early 11th century CE. The saga particularly focuses on a love triangle between Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir, Kjartan Ólafsson and Bolli Þorleiksson. Kjartan and Bolli grow up together as close friends but the love they both have for Guðrún causes enmity between them.