The Saga of Erik the Viking

by Terry Jones

Overview

The fantastically brilliant and amazingly adventurous saga of Erik the Viking returns in this special 30th anniversary edition.DVD starring Tim Robbins, John Cleese, Eric Idle etc recently re-released in a special Director's CutFantastically illustrated by Michael ForemanIncludes a QR code directing the reader to a short film of Terry Jones reading Wolf Mountain As Erk and the crew of The Golden Dragon set off in search of adventure, little do they know that their courage, skill, strength and stamina will all be tested to the extremes... Includes an exclusive foreword from Terry Jones and newly coloured illustrations from Michael Foreman. Age range: 8+ Word count: approximately 40,000 words

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781843652625
Publisher:	Pavilion Books, Limited
Publication date:	04/11/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	15 MB
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Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Terry Jones is perhaps best known as a scriptwriter and member of the Monty Python team. He is a highly successful historian, performer, director of films plays and even operas and writer for film, radio and television.

His books for children have been enormously popular and include several modern classics, including Fairy Tales, Animal Tales, The Knight and the Squire and The Lady and the Squire.

Terry lives in London.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 6-9-In this faux Viking saga, Jones's sense of narrative invention is much sharper than his way with the English language. While the author is, to be sure, deliberately attempting to create an approximation of the "bardic" voice, the effect is too often either stilted or static-and therefore somewhat irritating. (For this reason, the book's episodic nature actually works in its favor because readers need not feel driven to read more than one chapter, or adventure, at a time.) Briefly told, the "saga" narrates the adventures of the Viking warrior Erik and his men as they sail in search of the land "where the sun goes at night." Along the way, they meet the dangerous Old Man of the Sea; the terrifying Dogfighters; and enormous creatures whose heads are mounted in the centers of their chests. Erik and his men learn lessons along the way, test their courage and determination, and eventually, of course, "succeed." Fans of fantasy and science fiction may get caught up in the "mythic" elements and speedy action of the tales without minding their often clumsy style. But they would be much better served by the far more noteworthy books by Susan Cooper, Joy Chant, and John Christopher, to say nothing of J.R.R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and maybe even the Norse sagas themselves. Far and away the most notable feature of this book is Foreman's watercolor artwork.-Coop Renner, Coldwell Elementary-Intermediate School, El Paso, TX Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal

"Dazzlingly illustrated by Foreman. . . . An enjoyable volume."  —Kirkus Reviews

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