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b'Our grand quest to place the sagas of the Icelanders on\\ntrial begins with an acknowledged classic\\u2013the relatively brief (but totally\\nepic)\\xa0Hrafnkels saga Freysgo\\xf0i. The story of a harsh chieftain who\\nfalls from power and rises again, the men who band together against him, and\\nthe horse at the center of it all,Hrafnkels saga\\xa0offers a\\nlistener-friendly introduction to the complex and blood-drenched world of the\\nIcelandic sagas. And it comes with torture!\\xa0\\n\\nHrafnkel\\u2019s\\nSaga and Other Icelandic Stories (Penguin Classics)But is that enough to earn it a top score from John and Andy, or will the saga be judged harshly for its lack of scope and poor treatment of animals? Find out now!'