The sagas of Northern Europe have captivated the minds of fantasists and fictioneers for centuries. Many a mesmerizing tale has been spun using the grim grandeur of Scandinavian myths as a basis. Viking Adventures collects eight such stories, ranging from the historical to the fantastic. Among the tales included herein are short, action-packed thrillers by Poul Anderson and Ray Wynn, Kenneth Morris’ rousing account of an aged Viking who refuses to submit to Christianity, and two Nordic novellas: “Vengeance,” Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur’s pulp adventure based on the Völsung Saga, and …
Viking Adventures
The sagas of Northern Europe have captivated the minds of fantasists and fictioneers for centuries. Many a mesmerizing tale has been spun using the grim grandeur of Scandinavian myths as a basis. Viking Adventures collects eight such stories, ranging from the historical to the fantastic. Among the tales included herein are short, action-packed thrillers by Poul Anderson and Ray Wynn, Kenneth Morris’ rousing account of an aged Viking who refuses to submit to Christianity, and two Nordic novellas: “Vengeance,” Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur’s pulp adventure based on the Völsung Saga, and “The Valkyries” by E.F. Benson, a prose retelling of Wagner’s Die Walküre.
Stories included:
- “The Teuton’s Battle-song” (poem) by H.P. Lovecraft
- “The Trader and the Vikings” by Poul Anderson
- “The Regent of the North” by Kenneth Morris
- “The Valkyries” by E.F. Benson
- “The Passing of Sweyn” by Ray Wynn
- “Seanachas” by Fiona Macleod
- “Vengeance” by Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur
- “Ragnarok” (poem) by Henry Kuttner
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Pubblicato il Giugno 2021 da DMR Books.