Eiriksdottir: a Tale of Dreams and Luck
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Book Overview
A combination of fact, fiction, and fantasy, Eiriksdottir is the story of Norsemen who, 1,000 years ago, crossed the treacherous seas to Vinland, a land that became both mythical and real. Their final... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140249508
ISBN13:9780140249507
Release Date:January 1995
Publisher:Penguin Books Canada, Limited
Length:418 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:7.1" x 0.9" x 4.3"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A feminist explorer
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Extremely well-written, using vocabulary evoking the period, the author takes an event with little historical documentation and creates a story that is both plausible and a little fantastic. There is a good feeling for daily life, the difficulty of living with the elements, climate and struggle to survive. Characters are well developed if not entirely believable. I found the ending quite good, bringing all the pieces to their possible historical end.
A fantastic tale of an age near lost in the mists of time...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book is very involving. It details the third expedition to Vinland (Newfoundland- north America ot the Geographically challenged) by Freydis Eiriksdottir, bastard child of Erik the Red, and half-sister to Leif Eriksson. It's a fantastic tale, showing how women lived some 11 centuries ago, a detailed examination of events leading to a disasterous, bloody climax. (the plot. NOt the book. The book is great) Buy it!!!
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