Eaters of the dead: the manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, relating his experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922
Language: English
Adaptations Ahmad Aòhmad Beowulf English (Old) Epic poetry Fiction Fiction - Historical General Historical Historical - General Ibn Fadlan Ibn Faòdlåan Middle Ages Northmen Technological Vikings fl. 922
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: Sep 11, 1988
Description:
SUMMARY: "Crichton excells at storytelling."NEWSDAYIn A.D. 922 Ibn Fadlan, the representative of the ruler of Bagdad, City of Peace, crosses the Caspian sea and journeys up the valley of the Volga on a mission to the King of Saqaliba. Before he arrives, he meets with Buliwyf, a powerful Viking chieftain who is summoned by his besieged relatives to the North. Buliwyf must return to Scandanavia and save his countrymen and families from the monsters of the mist....