Laughs Along The Viking Trail
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Laughs Along The Viking Trail
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Author : Joseph Chesley Burke
language : en
Publisher: St. John's, Nfld. : Breakwater
Release Date : 1988-01-01
Laughs Along The Viking Trail written by Joseph Chesley Burke and has been published by St. John's, Nfld. : Breakwater this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-01-01 with Canadian wit and humor (English) Newfoundland and Labrador categories.
On The Viking Trail
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Author : Don Lago
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2004-04
On The Viking Trail written by Don Lago and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When his father developed Alzheimer’s disease, Don Lago realized that the stories and traditions of his Swedish ancestors would be lost along with the rest of his father’s memories. Haunted by this inevitable tragedy, Lago set out to fight back against forgetting by researching and reclaiming his long-lost Scandinavian roots. Beginning his quest with a visit to his ancestral home of Gränna, Sweden, Lago explores all facets of Scandinavian America—Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Icelandic—along the way. He encounters Icelanders living in the Utah desert, a Titanic victim buried beneath a gigantic Swedish coffee pot in Iowa, an Arkansas town named after the famous Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind, a real-life Legoland in southern California, and other unique remnants of America’s Scandinavian past. Visits to Sigurd Olson’s legendary cabin on the banks of Burntside Lake in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota and Carl Sandburg’s birthplace in Galesburg, Illinois, further provide Lago with an acute sense of the Scandinavian values that so greatly influenced, and continue to influence, American society. More than just a travel memoir, On the Viking Trail places Scandinavian immigrants and their history within the wider sweep of American culture. Lago’s perceptive eye and amusing tales remind readers of all ethnic backgrounds that to truly appreciate America one must never forget its immigrant past.
Laughing Shall I Die
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Author : Tom Shippey
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2018-05-15
Laughing Shall I Die written by Tom Shippey and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-15 with History categories.
Laughing Shall I Die explores the Viking fascination with scenes of heroic death. The literature of the Vikings is dominated by famous last stands, famous last words, death songs, and defiant gestures, all presented with grim humor. Much of this mindset is markedly alien to modern sentiment, and academics have accordingly shunned it. And yet, it is this same worldview that has always powered the popular public image of the Vikings—with their berserkers, valkyries, and cults of Valhalla and Ragnarok—and has also been surprisingly corroborated by archaeological discoveries such as the Ridgeway massacre site in Dorset. Was it this mindset that powered the sudden eruption of the Vikings onto the European scene? Was it a belief in heroic death that made them so lastingly successful against so many bellicose opponents? Weighing the evidence of sagas and poems against the accounts of the Vikings’ victims, Tom Shippey considers these questions as he plumbs the complexities of Viking psychology. Along the way, he recounts many of the great bravura scenes of Old Norse literature, including the Fall of the House of the Skjoldungs, the clash between the two great longships Ironbeard and Long Serpent, and the death of Thormod the skald. One of the most exciting books on Vikings for a generation, Laughing Shall I Die presents Vikings for what they were: not peaceful explorers and traders, but warriors, marauders, and storytellers.
The Crossed Hilt
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Author : John Broughton
language : en
Publisher: Next Chapter
Release Date : 2022-07-08
The Crossed Hilt written by John Broughton and has been published by Next Chapter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-08 with Fiction categories.
A collection of three medieval historical novels by John Broughton, now in one volume! Sward And Sword: Amidst the bloodshed of 11th century combat and conquest, Saxon Godwine elevates himself from landless youth to trusted confidante of the most powerful man in England. But the pursuit of power is not without peril, and his skillful diplomacy and battle prowess are constantly tested by the schemes of distant, formidable enemies. His allegiance to the monarchy pledged by sward and sword, Godwine seeks to maintain his influence as the Normans attempt to thwart him. Beset on all sides by bold and bitter adversaries, who will prevail? The Purple Thread: It is 733 AD in Anglo-Saxon Britain – a time of warriors, war and religious extremes. Young Begiloc's world turns upside down when the Briton and his best friend Meryn are ordered away to protect English missionaries in Germany. For a man accustomed to brutality, Begiloc has a soft spot for the purple-tinged mountains, waterfalls, lakes, animals, trees and flowers – beginning to muse whether they, rather than Man, do not better embody the essence of God. Mission follows mission across the continent, and Begiloc is driven ever further from his loved ones. His ultimate foe is the corrupt and cruel Bishop of Rems, Milo. Will Begiloc ever be free from his obligations to the Church, and reunited with those whom he has been so long separated? The Rebel Scribes: Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, 990 AD. Orphaned by vikings, Folcwin and his elder brother Aelfwynn have become excellent scribes. Enlivened by sibling rivalry, their lives are upset by a competition to illuminate a commissioned psalter. After Folcwin is selected the victor, his brother is accused of murdering another competitor, and he escapes. While Aelfwynn begins a patriotic battle against Viking raiders, Folcwin’s fame as a scribe increases. Even with their imbalanced fortunes, the paths of the two brothers are bound to cross with powerful kings and strong leaders, including King Aethelred, Thorkell the Tall and Edmund Ironside. But can they overcome the Viking menace?
Book Review Index Cumulation 1989
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Author : Neil E. Walker
language : en
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Release Date : 1990-04
Book Review Index Cumulation 1989 written by Neil E. Walker and has been published by Gale Cengage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-04 with Literary Collections categories.
The Index provides a broad coverage and access to book reviews in the general social sciences, humanities, sciences, and fine arts, as well as general interest magazines and includes journals from Great Britain, Canada, Switzerland, Israel and Australia. In addition, it indexes several journals that, while published in the US, concentrate on reviewing foreign published or foreign language books. These include Hispania, French Review, German Quarterly and World Literature Today.
The Fiddlehead
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Author : Kent Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Fiddlehead written by Kent Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Books categories.
International Books In Print
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
International Books In Print written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with English imprints categories.
8 Viking Sagas Havamal Plus Free Ebook The Saga Of Eirik The Red
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Author : Various
language : en
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2017-04-12
8 Viking Sagas Havamal Plus Free Ebook The Saga Of Eirik The Red written by Various and has been published by Abela Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-12 with Fiction categories.
These Sagas were from a time when men were knighted for achieving great feats, and great their feats were. Often dismissed by the King’s court and shunned by their peers, they went a-viking with a small band of loyal followers, or sometimes alone, to seek their fortune and fame in a way that only a Viking would know how. On their return home they were, more often than not, proclaimed as heroes to be honoured by their kings and given their rightful places in the court and the nation. The sagas in this series are: ISBN TITLE’s 9781907256455 The Saga of Viga Glum 9781907256462 The Saga of Gisli the Outlaw 9781907256486 The Life and death of Cormak the Skald - A Romantic Norse Saga 9781907256516 THE SAGA OF BEOWULF - rewritten for children & young adults 9781907256530 THE SAGA OF BURNT NJAL 9781907256578 THE SAGA of GRETTIR THE STRONG 9781907256646 Fridthjof's Saga or Friedhof's Saga 9781909302631 Havamal 9781909302136 THE SAGA OF GUNNLAUG THE WORM-TONGUE AND RAVEN THE SKALD 9781907256738 The Saga of Eirik the Red - FREE EBOOK
Jeremy Strong S Laugh Your Socks Off Joke Book
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Author : Amanda Li
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2008-08-07
Jeremy Strong S Laugh Your Socks Off Joke Book written by Amanda Li and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-07 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Is it time to pause for breath? No because there’s also Streaker the dog, indoor pirates, trolls and superheroes AND karate kicking and time-travelling AND mad grannies and so much more. Featuring a brand new short-story by Jeremy, the Laugh-Your-Socks-Off Joke Book is jam-packed with jokes, quizzes,puzzles and games, plus extracts from all your favourite stories. Warning! No Knock-knock’s were used in the making of this book.
A Welsh Coast To Coast Walk
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Author : John Gillham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
A Welsh Coast To Coast Walk written by John Gillham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Coasts categories.
Wales' mountains, with their intricate network of valleys and passes, provide the walker with ideal terrain for a coast-to-coast walk. The routes in this guide from Snowdonia to the Gower Peninsular are designed for experienced walkers looking for new routes rather than following the marked ways.