Eric Brighteyes
H. Rider Haggard
Read by Brett W. Downey
The Saga of Eric Brighteyes is the title of an epic viking novel by H. Rider Haggard, and concerns the adventures of its eponymous principal character in 10th century Iceland. Eric Thorgrimursson (nicknamed 'Brighteyes' for his most notable trait), strives to win the hand of his beloved, Gudruda the Fair. Her father Asmund, a priest of the old Norse gods, opposes the match, thinking Eric a man without prospects. But deadlier by far are the intrigues of Swanhild, Gudruda's half-sister and a sorceress who desires Eric for herself. She persuades the chieftain Ospakar Blacktooth to woo Gudrida, making the two men enemies. Battles, intrigues, and treachery follow. (Introduction by Wikipedia) (10 hr 17 min)
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New Haggard fan
hatmandevil
I am a happy ending type person but this was really well written and prepares the reader for what is to come so I didn’t walk away feeling devastated. It felt like it all ended the way it was supposed to. I really enjoyed this and look forward to reading more of Haggard’s brilliant work.
what a good book
Josh Erickson
it was good, it had battles and love and betrayal and drunkenness. it had witchcraft and hellhags. so much death and gore and so well read! thank you
A LibriVox Listener
Brilliantly read Brett.... a tale of its time which, if written today, would undoubtedly end happily ever after, but here does not.
poggiali54
bit tricky to start with but gets better the longer you stick with it
Great!
NTR
The reader is fantastic and the book is very good.
A LibriVox Listener
entertaining. decent reader, he sounded like a 1950s radio broadcast
another great story with sad ending
A LibriVox Listener
Eric Brighteyes
Christina S.
A wonderful tale, true to it's time and beliefs. Though the ending is tragic and sad, it could not have ended any other way. Great reading, thank you!