by Michael Köhlmeier · Piper · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783492228824
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«Die Nibelungen» is Michael Köhlmeier's epic retelling of the Nibelung legend, published by Piper in paperback (126 pages, in German).
Köhlmeier recreates the cycle of Germanic legends: Siegfried slays the dragon, gains the sword Balmung, the Nibelung treasure and the dwarf Alberich's cloak of invisibility, and bathes in its blood. Intrigues, ambushes and vendettas, with Kriemhild and the Burgundian kings, drive the action to the tragic end at King Etzel's court.
This work is a free adaptation of the Song of the Nibelungs, published in 1999 in the Piper Series (no. 2882).
Due to its frequent use as school reading, it is suitable for those approaching Germanic epic and medieval myths for the first time.
Michael Köhlmeier is a contemporary Austrian writer and musician.
