The Long Ships: A Saga of the Viking Age by Frans G. Bengtsson, Michael Leverson Meyer

The Long Ships: A Saga of the Viking Age

Röde Orm #1-2

Frans G. Bengtsson, Michael Leverson Meyer

528 pages first pub 1945 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous slow-paced

Description

Feisty Red Orm is only a boy when the Vikings pluck him from Denmark to be their oarsman. Forced to maraud across Europe, Red Orm grows to be a strong and intelligent warrior as the years slip by, enduring the best and the worst of Viking history....

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Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
informative 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.97

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