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Overview"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." 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: 0.177kg ISBN: 9780816681273ISBN 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 The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAn 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 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 |