The Alban quest : the search for a lost tribe

by Farley Mowat

Paper Book, 1999

Status

Available

Call number

DA779 .M69 1999

Tags

34662000810058

Genres

Collection

NEARA - Nashua NH

Publication

London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999.

Description

The Alban people originated in Scotland but headed west, first to Iceland, then to Greenland and finally to Canada. The author traces their history and achievements and shows how they reached the other side of the Atlantic long before the Vikings.

Subjects

Alba (Kingdom)
America Discovery and exploration Pre-Columbian
Celts Scotland History
Civilization, Celtic
Scotland History 1057-1603

Language

English

Physical description

xvi, 379 p.; 23 cm

ISBN

0297842951 / 9780297842958

Barcode

34662000810058

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