Bücher von Jan Fridegård

First published in Sweden, the Viking Slave Trilogy is steeped in myth and magic. An epic of chieftains, slaves, Viking warriors, and their women, this fast paced saga takes the reader into the heart of old Kingdom of the Swedes where where believers in the old gods Odin, Thor, and Frey have no liking for the missionaries from the land of the Franks. Through this magnificent new translation, Robert E. Bjork captures the turmoil, sensuality, and violence of Viking life - where pagan gods demand human sacrifices and ritual orgies.

People of the Dawn is the second book in the Viking Slave Trilogy. Steeped in myth and pagan ritual, the Trilogy is Sweden's great saga of the Viking Age. The three volumes in the series ¿ Land of Wooden Gods, People of the Dawn, and Sacrificial Smoke - recount the sensual but often cruel demands of the gods Odin, Thor, and Frey. An epic of warrior chieftains and their slaves, the trilogy tests belief in the Norse Gods while digging deep into the combative world and sacrificial rituals of Old Scandinavia. People of the Dawn follows the struggles of Holme and his lover Ausi. The two hunted fugitives reach the trading town of Birka, thinking they will be safe, but things turn out differently. Jan Fridegard is one of Sweden's foremost authors and Robert Bjork has given us a magnificent new translation. For more information visit www.oldnorse.org

Land of Wooden Gods is the first book in the Viking Slave Trilogy. An epic of warrior chieftains, their slaves, and their women, the trilogy tests belief in the Norse Gods Odin, Thor, and Frey and the sacrificial and sexual rituals of Old Scandinavia. Land of Wooden Gods begins a saga journey deep into the heart of the Viking Kingdom of the Swedes. Jan Fridegard is one of Sweden's foremost authors and his Viking Slave Trilogy is Sweden's great tale of the Viking Age. A magnificent new translation by Robert Bjork. For more information visit: www.juleswilliampress.com