Then blew the horns again, and the Bride stepped daintily up the hall, and thesweet odourof her raiment went fromher about the firewarmed dwelling, and her beauty moved all hearts with love.So stood she at the hightable; andthose two ...
When Morris published this epic tale of great love and heroic battles he intended it as a kind of sequel to The House of the Wolfings, but this novel has far greater scope and depth.
If you like folklore and stories that seem to draw from ancient Norse legends and Celtic peoples, you will love this story.
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was influenced by this tale of a romance that unites two long-ago peoples and of the battle to defend their freedom against invading Huns.
We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public.
When Morris published this epic tale of great love and heroic battles he intended it as a kind of sequel to The House of the Wolfings, but this novel has far greater scope and depth.