The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow

by Allen French

Paperback, 1995

Status

Available

Call number

HF1010

Series

Adventure Library: Bethlehem Books

Tags

iceland, vikings

Genres

Publication

Bethlehem Books (1995), Edition: Reprint, Paperback

Description

Rolf, a young bowman in eleventh-century Iceland, faces many dangers as he tries to bring to justice the men responsible for his father's death.

User reviews

LibraryThing member SebastianHagelstein
Rolf and his family are very poor and live in Iceland. When Rolf's father is slain by servants of a rival family Rolf is unfairly outlawed. He then goes on a quest in which he defeats Vemund the Pitiless, becomes a Thrall (a servant), and wins the Viking Bow.

The story has some Old English language,
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 but is easy to understand after a while. The story and plot are great.
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Subjects

Language

English

Original publication date

1904

Physical description

244 p.; 8.44 inches

ISBN

1883937019 / 9781883937010

Barcode

3161

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