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The Long Ships
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
Frans Gunnar Bengtssons The Long Ships resurrects the fantastic world of the tenth century AD when the Vikings roamed and rampaged from the northern fastnesses of Scandinavia down to the Mediterranean. Bengtssons hero, Red Ormcanny, courageous, and above all luckyis only a boy when he is abducted from his Danish home by the Vikings and made to take this 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, Bengtssons book is a splendid adventure that features one of the most unexpectedly winning heroes in modern fiction.
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sisilia
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3.5⭐️ Crazy adventure! I like most of the parts except for the last one where it feels like they are just forcing another sequel to complete the series.

jedy94 Wow! Ship journey 1y
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sisilia
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So I‘m still reading this book, having fun in the crazy adventure… Somehow I have this image of Chris Hemsworth as all the Vikings 🤪 I mean, they‘re all big and strong guys 😚

TheSpineView That is a good image to have!😆 1y
Gissy That image can help to keep the reading motivation ☺️ 1y
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sisilia
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
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Just started this. I have 10 days to finish this for my bookclub meeting 🙈

DivineDiana Wishing you a speedy reading! 🙂 1y
AlaMich I really enjoyed this book. I was doubtful at first, but it was unlike any other books I read before. 1y
Ruthiella I liked this one a lot too. It‘s quite fast paced and often funny. 1y
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sisilia @DivineDiana Thank you haha… I have short work week this week, so more time to read 🥳 1y
sisilia @AlaMich @Ruthiella So good to hear 😄 1y
Liz_M This is such a fun story! 1y
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WanderingBookaneer
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
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LeahBergen This cover, right?! I have this on my shelf. 8y
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LeahBergen
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
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Here is your #BookshelfBingo, @shawnmooney ! 😘 The book with the prettiest cover from the top shelf of the left bookcase (that whole bookcase is historical fiction). I love this cover (and Viking tales).

shawnmooney Love it!! ❤❤❤ 8y
vivastory ♥ NYRB 8y
drokka I like that cover more than the one on the copy I have. 8y
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saresmoore How cool! A whole case of historical fiction! 😍 8y
shawnmooney Our friendship is getting kinkier and kinkier, hey? Every time I post a comment you touch your shelf.... 😜 8y
DeborahSmall Lovely cover 😘 8y
LeahBergen @shawnmooney I don't want anybody else ... when I think about you, I touch my shelf 😉 8y
Ole I read and enjoyed this when I was young! 😍 8y
ReadingEnvy As 1/4 Viking, I approve! 8y
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readtheworld
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“The year ended without the smallest sign having appeared in the sky, and there ensued a period of calm in the border country. Relations with the Smalanders continued to be peaceful, and there were no local incidents worth mentioning, apart from the usual murders at feasts and weddings, and a few men burned in their houses as a result of neighborly disputes.”

Get your #Viking on with this epic, classic novel!

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Grrlbrarian
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Getting my Viking on this morning. And later, the mead-hall!

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