Frans Gunnar Bengtsson
The Long Ships
- ISBN 13:
- 9781590173466
- author:
- Frans Gunnar Bengtsson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- New York Review of Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 503
- Dimensions:
- 13.46 x 3.3 x 20.32 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
The Long Ships is a high spirited adventure that stretches from Scandinavia to Spain, England, and Ireland, and beyond. Frans Gunnar Bengtsson's epic tale resurrects the fantastic world of the tenth century AD, when the Vikings roamed and rampaged across the northern fastnesses of Scandinavia and the Mediterranean.
The story follows a young boy, Red Orm, who is abducted by the Vikings and made to take his place at the oars of their dragon-prowed ships. Orm's journey takes him to Spain, where he is captured by the Moors, and then to Ireland, where he marvels at the Christian monks. He eventually becomes embroiled in the intrigues of the Scandinavian kings and clans, and plays a key part in the Viking defeat of the army of the king of England.
Packed with pitched battles and blood feuds, Bengtsson's book is a splendid adventure that features one of the most unexpectedly winning heroes in modern fiction. With its wit and high spirits, The Long Ships is a thrilling tale of survival, cunning, and determination.
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