
The Long Ships
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Michael Page
Bengtsson's hero, Red Orm-canny - courageous and above all lucky - is only a boy when he is abducted from his Danish home by the Vikings and made to take his place at the oars of their dragon-prowed ships. Orm is then captured by the Moors in Spain, where he is initiated into the pleasures of the senses and fights for the Caliph of Cordova. Escaping from captivity, Orm washes up in Ireland, where he marvels at those epicene creatures, the Christian monks, and from which he then moves on to play an ever more important part in the intrigues of the various Scandinavian kings and clans and dependencies. Eventually, Orm contributes to the Viking defeat of the army of the king of England and returns home an off-the-cuff Christian and a very rich man, though back on his native turf new trials and tribulations will test his cunning and determination.
Packed with pitched battles and blood feuds, and told throughout with wit and high spirits, Bengtsson's book is a splendid adventure that features one of the most unexpectedly winning heroes in modern fiction.
©1954, 2010 Frans G. Bengtsson; translation copyright 1954 by Michael Meyer; Introduction copyright 2010 by Michael Chabon (P)2017 HighBridge, a division of Recorded BooksListeners also enjoyed...




















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A great road trip companion
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Amazing translation and story
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I will end this very short review by agreeing with the concluding remarks from the introduction by Michael Chabon: "Even though I have just finished reading the book for the fourth time, I envy you the pleasure you are about to find in the pages of “The Long Ships.” When you arrive at its bitter-sweet, but mostly sweet, conclusion, I trust that you will turn to your shipmate, your companion in adventure, and swear by ancient oaths, as I hereby swear to you, 'It is really good'.”
I Swear by Ancient Oaths, It is REALLY Good!
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Bengtsson weaves his story from battle to home life and back again to battle seamlessly. I was fully engaged in every part of the book. This was a most enjoyable audiobook to listen to! Good for young and old who have an adventurers spirit.
An Engaging Tale
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At first I didn’t like the narrator’s British accent but it grew on me. He really was wonderful at doing all the different voices and accents and reading at a good speed.
It has been many years since I enjoyed a book so thoroughly and I heartily recommend it.
What an enjoyable treasure, sorry to come to the end
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Rollicking good yarn
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A skaldic epic to be sure.
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Great Story
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Delightful and Exciting
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Vikings and more
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