Books with author Jennie Hall

ICELAND is a little country far north in the cold sea. Men found it and went there to live more than a thousand years ago. During the ,varm season they used to fish and make fish-oil and hunt sea-birds and gath~r feathers and tend their sheep and ID{lke hay. But the 'winters vere long and dark and cold. Men and' women and children stayed in the house and carded and spun and wove and knit. 'A vhole family sat for hours around the fire in the middle of the room. Tha t fire gave the only light. Shadovs flitted in the dark corners. Smoke curled along the high beams in the ceiling. The children sat on the dirt floor close by the fire. The grown people were on a lo~g narrow bench that they had pulled up to the light and warmth .. Everybody's hands were busv with wool. The work left their minds free to think and their lips to talk. What vas there to talk about? The summer's fishing, the killing of a fox, a voyage to Norway. But 9Table of Contents A List of the Illustrations; Wlzat tile Sagas Were ; PART I; IN NORTtVAY; The Baby; The Tooth-thrall ; Olaf's Farm ; Olaf's Fight with Havard; Foes' -fear ; Harald is K;ing; Harald's Battle; Gyda's Saucy 1fessagc; The Sea Fight ; King Harald's Vedding; King Harald Goes West-aver-Seas; PART II -; 117EST-OVER-SEAS; Homes in Iceland ; Eric the Red ; Leif and His New Land ; Wineland the Good ; Descriptive Notes; Suggestions to Teachers; A Reading Lt'st ; A Pronouncing IndexAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately

Skald's at one time were the one that passed down the ancient stories among the Viking clans, trusting these famed story tellers to pass down the wisdom of past generations down to young and old alike. Within these pages are some of those stories told by the Icelandic skald's. Stories of their ancient heroes and the eventual journey west which brought them to their new volcanic and cold homes of Iceland.

Excerpt from Four Old Greeks: Achilles, Herakles, Dionysos, AlkestisThe Greeks liked to walk among their mountains and they liked to sail on their sea. The climate was warm and sunny, and the people would not stay in the house; so they were strong, and tall, and straight. They walked like lions. They could run, they could leap, they could wrestle, they could swim. Their muscles were hard. Their skin was smooth. Their clothes, too, were beautiful.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. For those wanting an interesting peek into the lifestyle of the vikings and an insight into their mindset, this will be a worthwhile read. Find out how slaves (or thralls) were used and treated by the privileged of society. Get a glimpse into the clothing worn and foods eaten. Most importantly, this text will help explain the worldview of these mysterious people. They worshiped strange gods, and felt their life after death would be humiliating if they didn't die courageously in battle. To die any other way would've been shameful. The sense of extreme entitlement struck me strongly as I read, seeing these men take what they wanted, whenever they felt the need, killing persons standing in their way. You'll gain insight into some more famous men and vikings from history and lore: Harald, King of Norway, as well as Eric the Red and Leif the Lucky. Stories are told in a straight-forward manner with little building of tension or drama. Includes vintage illustration!

Jennie Hall has captured the true spirit of the ancient age of the Viking. We follow Herald from just after his birth, through many Viking adventures and his eventual crowning as King of Norway. We also go exploring ever westward with other Vikings eager to get away from their crowded homeland and partake in great adventures and claim vast fortunes.