Publisher | Douglas & McIntyre |
ISBN 13 | 9781771624077 |
ISBN 10 | 1771624078 |
Author | Farley Mowat |
Language | English |
Book Description | Step into the world of sagas, longships and enigmatic Norse explorers with Farley Mowat’s captivating historical account, Westviking.The Viking sagas speak of a land called Vinlan |
About the Author | Farley Mowat (1921–2014) was born in Belleville, ON. He spent much of his youth in Saskatoon, and lived in Ontario, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, while travelling frequently to Canada’s far north. Throughout, Mowat remained a determined environmentalist, despairing at the ceaseless work of human cruelty. Yet his ability to capture the tragic comedy of human life on earth has made him a national treasure in Canada, and a beloved storyteller to readers around the world. |
Publication Date | 2024-11-05 |
Number of Pages | 498 pages |
Westviking: The Ancient Norse in Greenland and North America