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Eric Brighteyes (A Novel of Viking Age Iceland)
Historical Novel Based on Icelandic SagaBy Henry Rider HaggardLength11h 20m
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"Eric Brighteyes", an epic viking novel, describes the adventures of its eponymous principal character in 10th century Iceland. Eric Thorgrimursson (nicknamed "Brighteyes" for his most notable trait), strives to win the hand of his beloved, Gudruda the Fair. Her father Asmund, a priest of the old Norse gods, opposes the match, thinking Eric a man without prospects. But deadlier by far are the intrigues of Swanhild, Gudruda's half-sister and a sorceress who desires Eric for herself. Battles, intrigues, and treachery follow…
Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English writer of adventure novels and dark fantasy stories set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Fantasy
Length11 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 25, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1I HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH
18XVIII HOW EARL ATLI FOUND ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM ON THE SOUTHERN ROCKS OF STRAUMEY ISLE
2II HOW ERIC TOLD HIS LOVE TO GUDRUDA IN THE SNOW ON COLDBACK
19XIX HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND
3III HOW ASMUND BADE ERIC TO HIS YULE-FEAST
20XX HOW ERIC WAS NAMED ANEW
4IV HOW ERIC CAME DOWN GOLDEN FALLS
21XXI HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND
5V HOW ERIC WON THE SWORD WHITEFIRE
22XXII HOW ERIC CAME HOME AGAIN
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6VI HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WAS BETROTHED TO UNNA
23XXIII HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR
7VII HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK
24XXIV HOW THE FEAST WENT
8VIII HOW OSPAKAR BLACKTOOTH FOUND ERIC BRIGHTEYES AND SKALLAGRIM LAMBSTAIL ON HORSE-HEAD HEIGHTS
25XXV HOW THE FEAST ENDED
9IX HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA
26XXVI HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND
10X HOW ASMUND SPOKE WITH SWANHILD
27XXVII HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL
11XI HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC
28XXVIII HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC
12XII HOW ERIC WAS OUTLAWED AND SAILED A - VIKING
29XXIX HOW WENT THE BRIDAL NIGHT
13XIII HOW HALL THE MATE CUT THE GRAPNEL CHAIN
30XXX HOW THE DAWN CAME
14XIV HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM
31XXXI HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL
15XV HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN
32XXXII HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY
16XVI HOW SWANHILD WALKED THE SEAS
33XXXIII HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM FOUGHT THEIR LAST GREAT FIGHT
17XVII HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD'S DAUGHTER