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The Saga of Gudrid the Far-‐Traveler

Nancy Marie Brown

Gudrid prefers adventure to domestic life and wants to explore Wine Land with her husband. After winter, she asks her father to lend them his ship, a request that silences the room. Based on eleventh-century Icelandic sagas, the story follows Gudrid as she works through challenges and obstacles to reach Wine Land. Her travels place a determined young woman at the center of a journey shaped by seafaring and old Icelandic tales.

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Themes
Adventure · Folklore And Mythology · Travel
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-13
9781608981908
Language
English
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