Hakon of Rogen's Saga

Author:   Erik Christian Haugaard ,  Leo Dillon ,  Diane Dillon
Publisher:   University of Minnesota Press
ISBN:  

9780816681273


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   14 September 2013
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 12 years
Format:   Paperback
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"An American Library Association Notable Book and his first book for children, Erik Christian Haugaard's ""Hakon of Rogen's Saga"" is a remarkable novel that perfectly catches the mood of a harsh but heroic people. Set at the end of the Viking period, it tells of a young boy, Hakon, from the island of Rogen who, after his chieftain father is murdered, undertakes to reclaim his birthright from his treacherous uncle. The illustrations by renowned artists Leo and Diane Dillon make this captivating story come alive."

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Author:   Erik Christian Haugaard ,  Leo Dillon ,  Diane Dillon
Publisher:   University of Minnesota Press
Imprint:   University of Minnesota Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.177kg
ISBN:  

9780816681273


ISBN 10:   0816681279
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   14 September 2013
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 12 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

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An absorbing, moving, and beautiful book. -- Horn Book Magazine <br>


An absorbing, moving, and beautiful book. --Horn Book Magazine Told with great power and lyricism by a master storyteller. --Commonweal, May 1963 Now and then a book like [this] captures the imagination and lives on in memory. --Chicago Tribune Exciting and beautiful prose with the flavor of the old sagas. --Library Journal, July 1963 An absorbing, moving, and beautiful book. Horn Book Magazine An absorbing, moving, and beautiful book. -- Horn Book Magazine


An absorbing, moving, and beautiful book. -- Horn Book Magazine


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Erik 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.

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