The Norsemen in the West
by R.M. Ballantyne
2020-04-19 07:04:14
The Norsemen in the West is a novel written by R.M. Ballantyne and first published in 1872. It is a tale of adventure and evangelism, Ballantyne transforms into engaging historical fiction the well-known facts of the Icelandic Saga stories of explora...
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The Norsemen in the West is a novel written by R.M. Ballantyne and first published in 1872. It is a tale of adventure and evangelism, Ballantyne transforms into engaging historical fiction the well-known facts of the Icelandic Saga stories of exploration and adventure, blessed marriage, alternating turmoil and peace with indigenous people all sprinkled with delightful and humorous stories of day-to-day life surrounding the first European ground breaking in America. The Norsemen in the West carries readers back nearly a thousand years in time, to the days of Leif Ericsson and the early settlements of the seafaring Norsemen. Journey from the shores of Greenland to earliest-recorded America, a plentiful land of lush forests, crystal clear lakes and rivers and abundant fish and game.
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