Eric Brighteyes
- First published
- 1890
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Eric Brighteyes" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel published in 1891. Set in 10th-century Iceland, it follows Eric Thorgrimursson as he battles to win the hand of Gudruda the Fair against her father's opposition. His quest becomes perilous when Gudruda's half-sister Swanhild, a sorceress who desires Eric for herself, unleashes deadly intrigues and treachery. Written as an early pastiche of saga literature, this epic Viking tale blends violent conflict with Norse mysticism in a doom-laden adventure.
- Fantasy fiction
- Vikings
- Sisters
- Adventure stories
- Iceland
- Norse cults
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #2721. Eric Brighteyes on Wikipedia.
