Wayward heroes / (Record no. 492857)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260526145340.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780914671091 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | Kenya National Library Service |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 839.6934 LAX |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Laxness, Halldor |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Wayward heroes / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Halldor Laxness ; translated from the Icelandic by Philip Roughton. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 467 pages ; |
| Dimensions | 18 cm |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | This is a story of two sworn brothers, inspired by legendary Viking ideals, the two travel across Iceland, Norway, England, and other lands seeking honor, adventure, and recognition. Þorgeir dreams of becoming a famous hero through battle, while Þormóður hopes to celebrate such heroism through poetry. As they journey through wars, raids, political struggles, and religious conflicts during the spread of Christianity in Scandinavia, the novel gradually reveals the darker reality behind heroic ideals. Violence brings suffering rather than glory, kings manipulate warriors for power, and religious leaders often support cruelty for political gain. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Icelandic fiction |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Heroism -- Fiction |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Roughton, Philip |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Suppress in OPAC | No |
| Withdrawn status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Information Access | Information Access | 05/26/2026 | BAI | 1500.00 | 839.6934 LAX | B231366 | 07/02/2026 | 05/26/2026 | Books |