Viking. Odinn's Child
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Set in an ancient Viking world full of brooding Norse mythology and bloodthirsty battles, this is the first volume in an epic historical fiction trilogy.
De VikingenReeks
Deze epische saga vertelt over de levens en avonturen van Thorgils, geboren aan het begin van het millennium, wiens reis zich uitstrekt van de Orkney-eilanden tot Groenland en zelfs Vinland. De serie duikt in de spannende wereld van Viking-expedities, cultuurconflicten en de geleidelijke overgang van oude heidense goden naar het nieuwe christendom. De auteur, zelf een ervaren reiziger en onderzoeker, brengt de geschiedenis tot leven met opmerkelijke authenticiteit en gedetailleerd inzicht in het dagelijks leven, de magie en de politiek van die tijd.
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The second volume in the Viking trilogy, an epic historical adventure in a world full of Norse mythology amd muderous feuds.
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King's Man by Tim Severin is the thrilling third volume in the captivating Viking trilogy - an epic adventure in a world full of Norse mythology and bloodthirsty battles. Constantinople, 1035: Thorgils has become a member of the Varangian lifeguard and witnesses the glories of the richest city on earth but also the murderous ways of the imperial family. Under the leadership of warrior chief Harald Sigurdsson he is set up as the unwitting bait in a deadly ambush to destroy Arab pirates harassing the Byzantine shipping lanes in the Mediterranean. When Harald eventually ascends the throne of Norway, his liegeman Thorgils is despatched on a secret mission to Duke William of Normandy with a plan to coordinate the twin invasions of England. On 20 September 1066 Harald's fleet of three hundred ships sails up the Ouse, confident of success, but a prophetic dream warns Thorgils that Duke William has duped his allies and the Norsemen are heading for disaster at Stamford Bridge. Thorgils embarks upon a race against time to reach and warn his liege lord before the battle begins. But will Odinn's devout follower really be able to anticipate what fate has decreed and save the heritage of his Viking ancestors?
