Heimskringla

[Christian Sánchez]

Norwegian footballer and goal-scoring machine Erling Braut Haaland has donated a rare 1594 edition of the historic collection of sagas Heimskringla to his hometown of Time after purchasing it last December for 1.3 million kroner (about €110,500). It’s the most expensive book ever sold in Norway.

The very first printed edition of Heimskringla (“Circle of the World”) in Norwegian appeared in 1594. Attributed to the Icelandic knight and historian Snorre Sturlason, it chronicles legendary Swedish and Norwegian kings from the 9th century to 1177.