The Impudent Edda

by Rowdy Geirsson

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Pub Date Nov 22 2023 | Archive Date Oct 26 2023

Puffin Carcass | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles

General Fiction (Adult) | Humor & Satire | Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Description

After 800 years, the final installment of The Edda Trilogy has at long last arrived! Picking up where its medieval forebears, The Poetic Edda and The Prose Edda, left off, The Impudent Edda not only introduces readers to a fresh, new perspective on both familiar and previously unknown narratives of Norse mythology, but also brings the world's foremost epic fantasy trilogy to its inevitable and fateful conclusion: in a dank alleyway behind a dive bar in Boston.

This special Puffin Carcass Deluxe Edition presents the complete text of The Impudent Edda in English for the first time ever. Masterfully translated from the original Bostonian by esteemed Impudent Eddic scholar, Rowdy Geirsson, this volume offers readers a deeply poetic yet highly accessible version of fun and classic tales ranging from Odin's unprovoked murder of an ancient witch to Freyja's voluntary experiment as a prostitute among lecherous dwarves to Thor's drunken and petty act of larceny on the eve of Ragnarok, the final world-shattering battle of the gods.

A Note From the Publisher

Illustrated by Matt Smith

Foreword by Eirik Storesund

Advance Praise

“A vital translation, regardless whether you’re a Bostonian, Asgardian or, dear god, from Connecticut.”

—Chris Monks, editor of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

"Hilarious, ridiculous, deadpan, replete with extensive footnotes and photographs of New England locations where this stuff went down, The Impudent Edda is the weirdest version of Norse mythology you’ll ever read. But what’s weirdest of all is the fact that it’s genuinely educational, and proof that a flight of fancy can be meticulously researched. A foul-mouthed joy.”

—Tony Williams, author of Nutcase and Cole the Magnificent

"In the vernacular of a California-bred beach kid (insert Jeff Spicoli voice here): 'No way. The Impudent Edda was f*ckin’ awesome.' From start to finish, it is a very entertaining and clever read that brings Norse mythology to life in all of its color, and then some. I enjoyed it immensely, even if I am a Laker fan who seriously dislikes Larry Bird and that whole Celtics team.”

—Eric Schumacher, author of Raven’s Feast and Wolves of Wagria

“A vital translation, regardless whether you’re a Bostonian, Asgardian or, dear god, from Connecticut.”

—Chris Monks, editor of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

"Hilarious, ridiculous, deadpan, replete...