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Tim Severin's Vikings Trilogy Odinn's Child

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by Khazraj, Jun 2, 2005.

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    I am about to explore the Viking world. I hope that I'm in for a good ride.

    Anyone got comments on this work?
     
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    Hmm... Haven't heard of this book before.. what exactly is it? (yeah, I know, I could just "google" it :p )

    If you're interested in their culture, try Else Roesdahl's "The Vikings". It's a really good research on them.
    If you're looking for literature, novels etc...hm... Poul Anderson's "War of the Gods" is quite decent..
     
    Volsung, Aug 7, 2005
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    Oh, yes. Go for the real stuff when you get done with those. You won't regret it:

    Njal's Saga - Definitley the best of the Icelandic Sags, IMO. If you read only one, this is it.

    Egil's Saga - A Viking and a killer at full force. He commits his first "kill" at only six years old.
     
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    Hmm... yes, there are the sagas too.. how could I forget??

    Try Volsungsaga! ( :p )
    "The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer", Penguin Books. That's the one I have :D
     
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    Thanks people, now I have some more reading! I quite liked the novel it had som much to tell about the Viking culture. I have toi read some real historical texts on this topic too one day... If only we had time...
     
    Khazraj, Aug 22, 2005
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