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Eaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922

Authors:

Michael Crichton (author) and Michael Mascaro (covers)

Language:

English

Original language:

English

Publisher:

Arrow Books

Category:

Novel

Publication year:

1997

Original publication year:

1976

ISBN:

978-0-099-22282-8

Pages:

186

Synopsis:

Being the inspiration for the movie The 13th Warrior, this is a story about an Arab's adventures with Vikings, battling a dangerous and mysterious enemy who might or might not be completely human, the Eaters of the Dead (which they do).

Review:

I really enjoyed this one, mainly because of the intelligence and questioning nature of the protagonist, the Arab Ahmad ibn Fadlan (a real person). He is sent as an ambassador by the Caliph of Baghdad to the king of the Volga Bulgars, although he never reaches his destination, instead joining a band of Vikings in their quest to beat the wendol, as the Vikings call the Eaters. I give it a thumbs-up.

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Yes

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Table of Contents:

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• Introduction
  • Provenance of the Manuscript
  • The Vikings
  • About the Author

• The departure from the City of Peace
• The ways of the Oguz Turks
• First contact with the Northmen
• The aftermath of the Northmen's funeral
• The journey to the far country
• The encampment at Trelburg
• The kingdom of Rothgar in the land of Venden
• The events that followed the first battle
• The attack of the glowworm dragon Korgon
• The desert of dread
• The Counsel of the dwarf
• The events of the night before the attack
• The thunder caves
• The death throes of the wendol
• The return from the North country

• Appendix: The Mist Monsters

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