{"product_id":"three-book-set-by-jackson-crawford","title":"Three-Book Boxed Set : The Poetic Edda, The Saga of the Volsungs, and Two Sagas of Mythical Heroes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince the 2015 publication of The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes, Old Norse specialist Dr. Jackson Crawford has delighted readers with his English-language translations of Old Norse sagas and poems that tell the tales of Odin, Thor, Loki, dragon-slayer Sigurd, Brynhild the Valkyrie, Hrolf Kraki, and many more. This limited-edition set collects three of Dr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrawford's Hackett Publishing books, The Poetic Edda (2015), The Saga of the Volsungs (2017), and Two Sagas of Mythical Heroes (2021) in a beautifully designed, hand-numbered, and hand-crafted slipcase box. Each book in the set features smyth-sewn hardcover bindings with new custom artwork for the front covers. The Poetic Edda features a medallion of the wolf Fenrir, The Saga of the Volsungs a medallion of the dragon\/serpent Fafnir, and Two Sagas of Mythical Heroes a medallion of a bear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach volume in the set begins with a phrase hand-written by Dr. Crawford that best exemplifies the text to follow or Dr. Crawford's favorite passage from the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe quotes in The Poetic Edda and Two Sagas of Mythical Heroes also contain the runic \"originals.\" The Poetic Edda also includes a bookplate personally signed by Dr. Crawford and hand-tipped into the front of the book. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis boxed set brings together Jackson Crawford’s translations of \u003cem\u003eThe Poetic Edda\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Saga of the Volsungs\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTwo Sagas of Mythical Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e. Each volume offers an accessible route into Old Norse myth and heroic legend, with Crawford’s introductions and notes providing linguistic and cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hackett Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44361116713094,"sku":"9781647920852","price":329.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/9199\/6550\/files\/IMG-7003.webp?v=1789177974","url":"https:\/\/aevumbooks.com\/products\/three-book-set-by-jackson-crawford","provider":"Aevum Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}