Scandinavia & Finland
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The
Witches' Kitchen Author: Cecelia Holland Corban Loosestrife's returns to his home in Ireland only to find his family slain, but his twin sister, Mav, is not among the dead--she has been taken as a slave. |
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Eaters
of the Dead Author: Michael Crichton; Buy New: $7.99 In 922 A.D. an ambassador from Baghdad falls in with a group of Vikings and, though horrified by their barbaric ways, wanton sexuality, and human sacrifices, goes adventuring with them. |
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The
13th Warrior Buy New: $11.49 Movie version of Eaters of the Dead. |
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Grendel Author: John Gardner; Buy New: $9.56 The Beowulf tale from the monster's point of biew. |
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The
Legend of the Last Vikings As the Viking age draws to an end in 1066 with ignominious defeat at the battle of Stamford Bridge, a rag-tag group of Vikings decide to "go a Viking" one last time. But where will their journey lead them? Starts in Scandinavia, but most action is in Central Asia and China. |
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Music
& Silence Author: Rose Tremain; Buy New: $19.76 Love and intrigue when an English lute player is hired for the Danish court orchestra. Intelligent, different. NH |
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An
Antic Disposition Author: Alan Gordon; Buy New: $18.96 Civil war rages through the country as three kings vie for supremacy, while in the strategic city of Slesvig, another contender watches, waits and plots. Then a jester comes to town. |
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The
Kavlevala Author: Elias Lonnrot, John Martin Crawford; Buy New: $0.99 Based on Finnish epic poem. |
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The
Thrall's Tale Author: Judith Lindbergh; Buy New: $11.70 Fascinating and dark tale of three women, told alternately in each woman's voice. |
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The
Greenlanders Author: Jane Smiley; Buy New: $10.85 |
See Movies.
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The
Master of Hestviken Author: Sigrid Undset; Fans of Kristin Lavransdatter will like it, although female characters not as good. |
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Kristin
Lavransdatter Author: Sigrid Undset, Tiina Nunnally, Brad ...; Buy New: $16.50 |
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Kristin
Lavransdatter II Author: Sigrid Undset, Tiina Nunnally, Sherr...; Buy New: $10.20 |
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Kristin
Lavransdatter III Author: Sigrid Undset, Tiina Nunnally, Sherr...; Buy New: $11.20 |
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