Eric Brighteyes (A Novel of Viking Age Iceland)

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;Eric Brighteyes (A Novel of Viking Age Iceland)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "e;Eric Brighteyes"e;, an epic viking novel, describes the adventures of its eponymous principal character in 10th century Iceland. Eric Thorgrimursson (nicknamed "e;Brighteyes"e; for his most notable trait), strives to win the hand of his beloved, Gudruda the Fair. Her father Asmund, a priest of the old Norse gods, opposes the match, thinking Eric a man without prospects. But deadlier by far are the intrigues of Swanhild, Gudruda's half-sister and a sorceress who desires Eric for herself. Battles, intrigues, and treachery follow Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English writer of adventure novels and dark fantasy stories set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre.