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Overview"""A Slave's Tale,"" the sequel to ""Hakon of Rogen's Saga,"" is told from the point of view of a slave girl, Helga, who stows away on the longship when Hakon, the young Viking chieftain, sets sail for France on a voyage to return Rark, a freed slave, to his homeland. The voyagers' journey is perilous--they narrowly escape capture by an invading fleet, and their ship is severely damaged by a storm. Upon reaching France--where the Vikings are now hated, not feared--only tragedy ensues." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Erik Christian Haugaard , Leo Dillon , Diane DillonPublisher: University of Minnesota Press Imprint: University of Minnesota Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.277kg ISBN: 9780816681280ISBN 10: 0816681287 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 14 September 2013 Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsThe past comes vividly alive in this vigorous and romantic saga of the Viking era. --Commonweal, May 1965 An outstanding tale for older readers, with strength and poetry in its telling. --Chicago Tribune Much of the stark epic quality of Hakon of Rogen's Saga is here, but rising above it is a deeply felt message. . . . An absorbing, powerful story. --Horn Book, August 1965 The beautiful style of writing, the understanding of what slavery and freedom mean to the human spirit, as well as a good plot, exciting and convincing, give distinction to this tale. --Library Journal, June 1965 Much of the stark epic quality of Hakon of Rogen s Saga is here, but rising above it is a deeply felt message. . . . An absorbing, powerful story. Horn Book, August 1965 The past comes vividly alive in this vigorous and romantic saga of the Viking era. -- Commonweal , May 1965<br> Author InformationErik Christian Haugaard (1923–2009) was a celebrated Danish author and translator of more than twenty critically acclaimed books for young readers, including The Samurai’s Tale, The Boy and the Samurai, and The Revenge of the Forty-Seven Samurai. His books have been awarded the American Library Association Notable Book Award, Jane Addams Award, and the Boston Globe Horn Book Award, among others. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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