Re: (unknown)

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

Book 2: Reader
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

 

 

You can get them through Amazon.UK

 

I hope that is helpful,

 

-Alfta