by Tim Severin · Macmillan · tapa dura · ISBN 9781405041126
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«Viking: Odinn's Child» is the historical novel by Tim Severin, published by Macmillan in hardback (336 pages, in English).
In 1001, Thorgils Leiffson, son of Leif the Lucky, grows up in Greenland under Gudrid's care. Nearly an orphan, his mentors teach him the old customs and warn him of the coming of the 'White Christ'. Gifted with second sight and guided by Odin, he faces battles, captivity, and shipwrecks in a recreation of the Viking sagas.
First instalment of the Viking series (Viking, 1), published on 21 January 2005.
For readers of historical fiction and adventure interested in Viking culture and Norse sagas.
Timothy Severin was a British explorer, historian, and writer. Severin was noted for his work in retracing the legendary journeys of historical figures. Severin was awarded both the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society and the Livingstone Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. He received the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award for his 1982 book The Sindbad Voyage.
