Thank you for the information. I ordered them. so i
hope they will make it here very soon. And thank you
for the tip. I am not trained in any other language
besides US english. This information will help.
--- Alfta <alfta@...> wrote:
> ok i found another book in my office. It is "An
> Introduction to old norse" by E.V.Gordon. Is this a
> book i should use?
>
>
> Heill Gary,
>
> I hope you don�t mind me offering some advice from
> my own experiences in
> learning Old Norse. Unless you have previous
> language training I would
> be willing to bet that Gordon�s book is going to be
> difficult to begin
> with. Gordon�s book was my first attempt at learning
> and I got no where
> with it because I did have the kind of training that
> this book is geared
> toward in teaching. What really got me jump-started
> and well on my was
> Haukur�s lessons on the companion web site to this
> list. I would
> strongly suggest you start there.
>
> After you have completed those then I would suggest
> getting the Viking
> Society�s 3 book series, �A New Introduction to Old
> Norse.� Those books
> have been invaluable to me in my studies. I would
> keep Gordon�s book
> for later when you have a little more experience in
> Old Norse. The 3
> books from the Viking Society are:
>
> Book 1: Grammar
>
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0903521458/ref=sr_aps_books_1_1
> /202-1235567-7006256
>
<http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0903521458/ref=sr_aps_books_1_
> 1/202-1235567-7006256>
>
> Book 2: Reader
>
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0903521504/ref=sr_aps_books_1_2
> /202-1235567-7006256
>
<http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0903521504/ref=sr_aps_books_1_
> 2/202-1235567-7006256>
>
> Book 3: Glossary and Index Of Names
>
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0903521512/ref=pd_sim_b_dp/202-
> 1235567-7006256
>
<http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0903521512/ref=pd_sim_b_dp/202
> -1235567-7006256>
>
>
> You can get them through Amazon.UK
>
> I hope that is helpful,
>
> -Alfta
>


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