India, Nov. 13 -- Norwegian footballer Erling Braut Haaland has donated a rare 16th-century book to his local public library in Bryne, Norway, hoping to inspire young readers to "dream big". The football star and his father, Alfie Haaland, bought the historic text at an auction in December 2025 for 1.3 million Norwegian kroner (approx Rs.1.2 crore), setting a national record for a book sale. The book is a 1594 edition of Heimskringla, an epic chronicle by Icelandic historian and poet Snorri Sturluson documenting the lives of Norse kings, queens and warriors. The complete edition is now on public display at Bryne Public Library in a secure cabinet. Visitors can also access its digitised version and explanatory notes. The National Library of Norway holds some incomplete volumes, making this complete copy a significant addition. htc...