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Vinland Unearthed: The Norse Saga of Newfoundland by Neil L. Rideout offers a comprehensive exploration of Norse exploration in North America, with a particular focus on the historic site of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. The book opens with a vivid introduction to the Viking Age, painting a picture of the adventurous spirit, advanced seafaring technology, and cultural vibrancy that characterized Norse society. Rideout recounts the legendary voyages of Leif Erikson, as told in the Sagas of Vinland, which describe the discovery of a mysterious and fertile land across the Atlantic.

Iceland, 976—Freydis Eiriksdottir, born to a völva mother and berserker father, lives a quiet life on her remote farmstead. Busy dreaming of the sea and haunted by the loss of her mother, she has no idea what the Norns have in store for her. When her father, Eirik the Red, marries the daughter of a powerful chieftain, the course of Freydis's life changes forever. Deciding that Freydis would be better off with the Gothar, Eirik sends his only daughter to serve the Norse gods. Freydis learns the ancient ways and discovers that her world is endangered.

August 1901: A fundraiser for a new Rhode Island Audubon Society brings Emma to Vinland, the Viking-themed seaside home of her relative, Florence Vanderbilt Twombly, where the guest of honor is Edith Roosevelt, wife of Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. Emma's observation of harmless philanthropy is proven wrong the following morning when one of Mrs. Twombly's houseguests from the luncheon becomes mysteriously and dangerously ill. Accompanying police detective Jesse Whyte, Emma discovers a box of petit fours supposedly sent by Mrs. Roosevelt.

The Vikings were exceptional boat builders, seafarers, adventures, and explorers. They not only raided and attacked settlements across Europe and Britain, but they also sailed far and wide, discovering and colonizing new lands. Their impact on history is far-reaching and the mark that they made on the world, especially during the Viking Age, can still be seen today. In this audiobook, you will learn about the world that shaped Leif Erikson and made him into an adventurous man who was not afraid to sail into the unknown to discover new lands.

The ubiquitous picture of the Vikings as horn-helmeted, brutish, hairy giants that mercilessly marauded among the settlements of Northern Europe is based on a smattering of facts combined with an abundance of prejudicial historical writing by those who were on the receiving end of Viking depredations. At the same time, much of the popular picture of the Vikings is a result of the romantic imagination of novelists and artists. However, the Vikings' reputation for ferocious seaborne attacks along the coasts of Northern Europe is no exaggeration.

Iceland, 985—When Eirik the Red sailed from Iceland to journey west, everyone knew he was mad. Everyone knew Jörmungandr would swallow him and his crew whole. Everyone lost faith in him, including his wife, who turned to her Christian friends for solace.

Norwegen im Jahre 1001: Als Oberhaupt der Jomswikinger, einer Kompanie von Wikingersöldnern, wird Torstein Tormodson in ganz Skandinavien gefürchtet. Doch nach seiner letzten Schlacht muss er der Vergeltung seines Erzfeindes entkommen und flieht mit seiner Familie nach Westen. Damit er seiner Familie eine Zukunft sichern kann, macht er sich auf die Suche nach den mythischen Lärchenwäldern, die einer Sage nach auf der anderen Seite des Ozeans zu finden sind - in dem Land, das die Wikinger "Vinland" nennen.

Ein kühner Plan, eine verbotene Liebe und eine gefahrvolle Reise über das raue Nordmeer in ein unbekanntes Land: Im historischen Roman Die Sigrid-Saga lässt Bestseller-Autorin Iny Lorentz das Mittelalter in Nordeuropa lebendig werden. Zum Verräter erklärt, raubt Jarl Eyvind die schöne Sigrid, die ihm von ihrem Vater Ulfar verweigert wurde, und flieht mit der unwilligen Braut. Bei seinem Überfall geraten auch die beiden Freunde Andreas und Ailmar in seine Hand. Nachdem der Griff nach dem norwegischen Thron ein übles Ende nahm, will Eyvind seine Getreuen eine neue Heimat führen.

Zum Verräter erklärt, raubt Jarl Eyvind die schöne Sigrid, die ihm von ihrem Vater Ulfar verweigert wurde, und flieht mit der unwilligen Braut. Bei seinem Überfall geraten auch die beiden Freunde Andreas und Ailmar in seine Hand. Nachdem der Griff nach dem norwegischen Thron ein übles Ende nahm, will Eyvind seine Getreuen eine neue Heimat führen. So ziehen sie weit über das Meer und über Islands Gletscher in ein Land, in dem es alles gibt, was sie sich erträumen.

Follow the adventures of two Native American women as they meet, are taken by, and romance the Viking warriors! In On the Beach, a roving band of Vikings discover a Native American girl on the shore near their landing. As she is thinking of her tribal lover and engaged in an intimate, private moment, the lusty Viking band confronts her. In The Filling Dance, M'puti, a young Native American girl, is commanded by her father, the chief, to participate in a Viking funeral ritual.