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The Long Ships
Also known as Red Orm
Book • 1941
The Long Ships is a historical fiction novel by Frans G. Bengtsson, set in the late 10th century during the Viking Age. It follows the adventures of Orm Tostesson, known as Red Orm, as he navigates battles, captures, and explorations across Europe.
The novel explores themes of faith, culture, and the gradual Christianization of Scandinavia.
Bengtsson's storytelling combines humor with epic events, creating a classic tale of Viking life and morals.
The novel explores themes of faith, culture, and the gradual Christianization of Scandinavia.
Bengtsson's storytelling combines humor with epic events, creating a classic tale of Viking life and morals.
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Michael Lewis as a great novel, illustrating that you never know where great books come from.
Michael Lewis as a great novel, illustrating that you never know where great books come from.
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