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Michael Meyer. The Long Ships: A Saga of the Viking Age
FRANS G. BENGTSSON. The Long Ships. A Saga of the Viking Age
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PROLOGUE. How the shaven men fared in Skania in King Harald Bluetooth’s time
CHAPTER ONE. Concerning Thane Toste and his household
CHAPTER TWO. Concerning Krok’s expedition: and how Orm set forth on his first voyage
CHAPTER THREE. How they sailed southwards, and how they found themselves a good guide
CHAPTER FOUR. How Krok’s men came to Ramiro’s kingdom, and how they paid a rewarding visit
CHAPTER FIVE. How Krok’s luck changed twice, and how Orm became left-handed
CHAPTER SIX. Concerning the Jew Solomon and the Lady Subaida, and how Orm got his sword Blue-Tongue
CHAPTER SEVEN. How Orm served Almansur, and how he sailed with St James’s bell
CHAPTER EIGHT. Concerning Orm’s sojourn among the monks of St Finnian, and how a great miracle occurred at Jellinge
CHAPTER NINE. How King Harald Bluetooth celebrated Yule
CHAPTER TEN. How Orm lost his necklace
CHAPTER ELEVEN. Concerning the wrath of Brother Willibald, and how Orm tried his hand at wooing
CHAPTER TWELVE. How Orm came home from his long voyage
CHAPTER ONE. Concerning the battle that was fought at Maldon, and what came after it
CHAPTER TWO. Concerning spiritual things
CHAPTER THREE. Concerning marriage and baptism, and King Ethelred’s silver
CHAPTER FOUR. How Brother Willibald taught King Sven a maxim from the scriptures
CHAPTER ONE. How Orm built his house and church, and how they named his red-haired daughters
CHAPTER TWO. How they planned a christening feast for King Harald’s grandson
CHAPTER THREE. Concerning the strangers that came with salt, and how King Sven lost a head
CHAPTER FOUR. How Orm preached to the salt-pedlar
CHAPTER FIVE. Concerning the great christening feast, and how the first Smalanders came to be baptized
CHAPTER SIX. Concerning four strange beggars, and how the Erin Masters came to Father Willibald’s assistance
CHAPTER SEVEN. Concerning the King of Sweden’s sword-bearer, and the magister from Aachen and his sins
CHAPTER EIGHT. Concerning the sinful magister’s second sin, and the penance to which he was condemned for it
CHAPTER NINE. How the magister searched for heifers and sat in a cherry-tree
CHAPTER TEN. Concerning the women’s doings at the Kraka Stone, and how Blue-Tongues’ edge became dented
CHAPTER ELEVEN. Concerning Toke Grey-Gullsson, and a misfortune that befell him; and of a foul gift Orm received from the Finnvedings
CHAPTER TWELVE. Concerning the Thing at the Kraka Stone
CHAPTER ONE. Concerning the end of the world, and how Orm’s children grew up
CHAPTER TWO. Concerning the man from the East
CHAPTER THREE. Concerning the story of the Bulgar gold
CHAPTER FOUR. How they planned to get the gold
CHAPTER FIVE. How they sailed to the Gotland Vi
CHAPTER SIX. How they rowed to the Dnieper
CHAPTER SEVEN. Concerning what happened at the weirs
CHAPTER EIGHT. How Orm met an old friend
CHAPTER NINE. Concerning their journey home, and how Olof Summer-Bird vowed to become a Christian
CHAPTER TEN. How they settled accounts with the crazy magister
CHAPTER ELEVEN. Concerning the great hounds’ chase
Footnotes. Translator’s Note
Part One: The Long Voyage. II: Concerning Krok’s expedition: and how Orm set forth on his first voyage
IV: How Krok’s men came to Ramiro’s kingdom, and how they paid a rewarding visit
VII: How Orm served Almansur, and how he sailed with St James’s bell
IX: How King Harald Bluetooth celebrated Yule
XI: Concerning the wrath of Brother Willibald, and how Orm tried his hand at wooing
Part Three: In the Border Country. V: Concerning the great christening feast, and how the first Smalanders came to be baptized
VII: Concerning the King of Sweden’s sword-bearer, and the magister from Aachen and his sins
Part Four: The Bulgar Gold. III: Concerning the story of the Bulgar gold
VI: How they rowed to the Dnieper
IX: Concerning their journey home, and how Olof Summer-Bird vowed to become a Christian
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