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Viking 1: Odinn's Child No. 1 (Viking Trilogy) (Paperback)

by Tim Severin (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (1 Jul 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330426737
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330426732
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 22,338 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Our story begins in the year 1001 and the toddler, Thorgils Leiffson, son of Leif the Lucky and Thorgunna, arrives on the shores of Brattahlid in Greenland to be brought up in the fostercare of a young woman - Gudrid. Thorgils is a rootless character of quicksilver intelligence and adaptability. He has inherited his mother's ability of second sight and his destiny lies beyond the imagination of those around him. Virtually orphaned, he is raised by various mentors, who teach him the ancient ways and warn him of the invasion of the 'White Christ' into the land of the 'Old Gods'. Thorgils is guided by a restless quest for adventure and the wanderlust of his favoured god, Odinn. His fortunes take him into many dangerous situations as well as to the brink of death by execution, in battle, disease and shipwreck...Packed with wonderfully reimagined Viking sagas and adventures, and fascinating and unique characters, "Viking - Odinn's Child" gives historical novel writing a new dimension.

About the Author
Tim Severin, explorer, traveller, author, film-maker and lecturer has made many expeditions, most recently in search of Moby Dick and Robinson Crusoe, and has written books about all of them. Odinn's Child , volume one of the VIKING trilogy, is his first novel.

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68 of 71 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Awakes a world long disappeared, 21 Feb 2006
By Klaus van Amelrode "kmcva" - See all my reviews
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A dear friend who shares the same taste in of books gave me this thrilling Viking trilogy with the words "The beginning is slow and a bit off putting, but get through the first 100 pages and then you will enjoy every coming page." And she was absolutely right.

Roughly the first 100 pages I found difficult to read as it constantly introduces new characters and places and the author seems to be all over the place, with no focus and any real plot developing. So it was a bit of a drag, but suddenly everything seems to merge, seems to make sense and felt into its place.

The story begins in the year 1001 and the main character is Thorgils Leiffson, the natural son of a Norse Chief. He tells the story of his life.

The reader will encounter a world which is so utterly different from ours. Christianity and pagan religion co-exist and fight for supremacy. Life was hard, cruel and full of fights. I have never been really fascinated by Viking history and know hardly anything about it. I did never really like this time as I found it dark. However, Tim Severin masters the art of getting the reader to understand this world. One learns about the world long dead and forgotten. Forgotten? Well, you will be surprised how much of this world still lives on but we are not aware of the origins of our deep rooted habits. So this book and the two other volumes of the trilogy are more than just another action packed novel. One is wandering through this world and starts to discover it.

Tim Severin is described as an explorer and traveler and living in Ireland. Well, the reader will have no problems of seeing that he made very good use of his talents in this book or better in the trilogy. It is easy reading, but it is not simple.

After having finished I stared straight away No. 2 of the trilogy and the same happened with book No. 3. I believe other readers will feel the same, but bear in mind: do not give up during the first 100 pages!

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, slow to start., 7 Jul 2006
By S. Glossop "sgg" (uk) - See all my reviews
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This is eventually a good read, very slow to start and filled with a huge amount of detail on people and places which can be quite hard to follow in Icelandic/Norse/Greenalnd names!. The first half of the book is filled with childhood experiences which to be honest I was getting a little bored of, but for me it hugely improves in the second half with a little more action. In terms of fiction/history it is very good, bringing a lot of detail to 1000AD Viking and Norse lives.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a read, 16 Oct 2005
By Mr. R. M. Crawley "bobbazoid" (Croydon, England) - See all my reviews
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This historical fiction much in the Bernard Cornwell vein. The vikings make an excellent choice of subject matter and Tim Severin does very well in conjuring up images of life in the far northern margins of the inhabited world. Spreading the geographical sweep as far as Vinland (which I think refers to Canada or North America) was a nice touch too. It perhaps does'nt have quite have the degree of suspense you get with a Bernard Cornwell book but it's certainly well worth a read and I recommend it. The next book in the serious is eqally good too.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Viking tales
I agree with the first review. It started very slowly and it seemed like one of those books that you could put down and easily forget about. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. P. Gilliver

3.0 out of 5 stars It's different
This book was an enjoyable read an i will be buying the next two books in the series. However i have recently been reading the Roman Legion series by Simon Scarrow, The Caesar... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Stephen Greenhalgh

3.0 out of 5 stars A good book, an interesting read, but not spectacular!
Odinn's child is the first in Tim Severin's Viking series featuring the character Thorgils Leifsson. The book is a fascinating account of Norse culture and beliefs. Read more
Published 19 months ago by B. J. Madeley

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Moments in the Norse Sagas
Tim Severin has cobbled together great scenes from Norse saga history to construct a novel which takes his fictionalized protagonist, Thorgils Leifsson (illegitimate and somewhat... Read more
Published 24 months ago by B. Mirsky

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book to open the trilogy!
Viking: Odinn's Child is the opening novel of a trilogy created from the saga of Erik the Red, depicting the events of Thorgils Leiffson's life in an epic historical fiction... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2006 by S. Noble

4.0 out of 5 stars Oh, to Go a Viking
The lead character in the first book of what is to be a trilogy is Thorgils Leifsson born in 999. As a child he travel to Vinland, the furthest outpost of the West and while there... Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2006 by J. Chippindale

4.0 out of 5 stars Good YArn & Well Researched
A good yarn in the best meaning of the term. Well researched and authentic in any detail I know anything about. Read more
Published on 1 Jul 2005 by Capt I. McRae

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