# 01 | Saga Land | The story of Gunnar

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Podcast: [ABC Rewind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-rewind-1131217)
Published: 2026-08-08T03:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-rewind/abc-rewind-saga-land-iceland-viking/106942596
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## Resource

Broadcaster and author Richard Fidler, with this friend the writer Kari Gislasen, travel across Iceland to discover the Sagas – the ancient tales of Viking love, war and humanity. This episode tells the story a famous Viking warrior, Gunnar, and his destructive love affair with the most beautiful and dangerous woman in Iceland, Hallgerd. And Richard and Kari have another mission during their time in Iceland: to try and find out if Kari is related the one of the country’s greatest saga writers. Credits: Writers - Richard Fidler and Kari Gislason Producer - Richard Fidler Sound Engineer - Steve Fieldhouse Music composition - Richard Fidler Saga Land is written by Richard Fidler and Kari Gislason, published by Harper Collins/ABC Books, 2018

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