The long ships by frans g bengtsson book cover, description, publication. Copies of part 1 and part 2 should not be combined with this. Frans gunnar bengtsson s 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. The book portrays the political situation of europe in the later viking age. The long ships by frans g bengtsson fantastic fiction. The long ships by frans gunnar bengtsson fiction advocate. The long ships by frans gunnar bengtsson books library. Bengtsson 18941954 was a poet, essayist, and biographer before writing his one and only novel, the long ships.
They returned in honour to the court of denmark orm, now a man, to his home. The book is an adventure novel written in somewhat of the same style as the icelandic sagas, and chronicles the life and voyages of orm, son of toste, known as red orm. Bengtsson is an infectiously enthusiastic and surprisingly funny writereven readers with zero interest in the europe of a millennium ago will want to keep turning the pages. Buy a cheap copy of the long ships book by frans g. The long ships welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the long ships, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of.
The whole work was translated into english by michael meyer as the long ships in 1954. Buy the long ships book online at low prices in india. A beloved viking saga and masterpiece of historical fiction, the long. The first part was translated into english by barrows mussey as red orm in 1943. Then after escape to africa to ireland to england where they fought at the battle of maldon when ethelred was king. A saga of the viking age paperback common translated by michael meyer by author frans g. During the second world war, bengtsson was outspoken in his opposition to the nazis, refusing to allow for a norwegian translation of the long ships while the country was still under german occupation. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Bengtsson data of the paperback book long ships, the. Even though the long ships was first published in 1941, it remains the literary equivalent of an actionand intriguefilled adventure movie that wont insult your intelligence. Set in the tenth century, when vikings roamed and rampaged from scandinavia to the mediterranean.
Escaping from captivity, orm washes up in ireland, where he marvels. Some of you may have seen the movie of the same name starring richard widmark and. Rode orm meaning red serpent or red snake is an adventure novel by the swedish writer frans g. Later, he is captured by the moors in spain and, escaping from captivity, washes up in ireland, where he marvels at the christian monks. The first edition of the novel was published in 1941, and was written by frans g. This is a lusty viking tale of adventure with much roaming, many battles, bloodfeuds and a treasure hunt. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bengtssons the long ships is introduced by pulitzer prizewinning author michael chabon, who knows a thing or two about storytelling. The long ships by frans bengtsson pining for the west. If he is to be remembered, though, it should be for orm and the long ships.
The dioscuri of 19thcentury realism, factual precision and mundane detail, set sail on the long ships with nationalism, medievalism and exoticism for shipmates, brandishing a banner of 19thcentury romance. Bengtsson published by harpercollins publishers ltd. This book was originally released in swedish in two parts, in 1941 and 1945. Some brief overview of this book 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.
Frans gunnar bengtssons the long ships resurrects the fantastic world of the. The two books were published in a single volume in the united states and england in 1955 as the long 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. During the second world war, bengtsson was outspoken in his opposition to the nazis, refusing to allow for a norwegian translation of the long ships while. He was a prolific translator, essayist, and biographer. Frans gunnar bengtsson s the long ships resurrects the fantastic world of the tenth century ad when the vikings roamed and rampaged from the northern fastnesses of. The long ships npr coverage of the long ships by frans g.
It is starkly different to modern fiction, but is refreshing. The long ships is a marvelous novel of epic proportions. The long ships before i go on about what a wonderful book this is, i should mention that this new edition of frans g. A beloved viking saga and masterpiece of historical fiction, the long ships is a high. 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 dragonprowed ships. Buy the long ships book online at best prices in india on. Bengtsson, 9781681688954, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It as a sense of gravitas, as if it were a book written hundreds of years ago. Bengtsson at the end of the dark tenth century, vikings and their ancient customs were changing rapidly, the bold men, sea pirates and land raiders didn t recognize it, that was a fatal mistake, the harsh climate of norway, sweden and denmark, even distant iceland, slowly becoming nations did not make illiterate peasants there wealthy, just the. It is everything that an adventure tale should be, and at 500 pages is still far too short. Bengtsson, a swede, knows his history, as well he should himself a translator of many olden works such as paradise lost and the song of roland.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The narrative is set in the late 10th century and follows the adventures of the viking rode orm called red for his hair and his temper, a native of scania. The long ships a beloved viking saga and masterpiece of historical fiction, the long ships is a high spirited adventure that stretches from scandinavia to spain, england, ireland, and beyond. The long ships by bengtsson, frans gunnar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The long ships by frans bengtsson posted on 18 february 2020 by katrina this is a great read which combines viking raids in various countries, slavery, conversion to islam under duress, escapes, fights and battles aplenty, romance and details of domesticity in the late 10th century. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 477 pages and is available in paperback format. Their long ships ranged the seas from their native denmark to spain where they too were enslaved by the moors. Frans gunnar bengtsson 18941954 was born and raised in sweden.
Even though the long ships was first published in 1941, it remains the literary equivalent of an actionand intriguefilled adventure movie that wont insult your intelligencebengtsson is an infectiously enthusiastic and surprisingly funny writereven readers with zero interest in the europe of a millennium ago will want to keep turning the pages. Michael chabon gives it an enthusiastic introduction, marveling that he knows only three other people who have read the book. A boy abducted by the vikings from his danish home is made to take his place at the oars of their ships. Written in 3rdperson viking, the long ships gives a more favorable view of the norsemen, especially orm tostesson, who travels widely and sees the world, such as it was in the 10th century a. Bengtsson is set during the 10th century ad and tells the life story of orm tostesson, known as red orm. Bengtsson has 35 books on goodreads with 17423 ratings. During the second world war, bengtsson was outspoken in his opposition to the nazis. Free download or read online the long ships pdf epub book. Bengtsson was a swede who originally wrote the long ships as two books, which were later combined. The long ships or red orm is an adventure novel by the swedish writer frans g. In it, bengtsson channels alexandre dumas and charles dickens, among others, in. Bengtsson 19411945, retaining little more than the title of the english translation and the moorish settings of orms first voyage. Buy long ships by frans g bengtsson online at alibris. The film was very loosely based on the swedish novel the long ships by frans g.
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