The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow Comprehension Guide (Veritas Press Literature Guides) - Softcover

Emily Fischer; Allen French

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1930710798 ISBN 13: 9781930710795

Publisher: Veritas Press, 2004

Synopsis

Rolf is the son of Hiarandi the Unlucky. Hiarandi, at the urging of his wife, does an unforgivable thing: he lights a signal fire on a dangerous point of his land, challenging the accepted custom that place lucrative salvage at a higher value than the saving of life. However, the life that is saved that night causes his own death and the unjust outlawing of his son Rolf. This tale exemplifies the effect of Christ's teachings upon the Icelandic people during their heroic age. The book is set in Iceland in the days when Christianity has come to the island though the old customs still linger.

About this title

About the Author:

Allen French was born on November 28, 1870, in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard University in 1894 and for several years, beginning in 1908, taught English at his alma mater. His first interest, however, was history, and his contributions to historical writing are many and varied.

Review:

"This heroic saga of medieaval Iceland ranks with the tales of Sigmund, Beowulf, and more recent masterpieces such Tolkein's "The Lord of the Rings.

About this edition

• Publisher: Veritas Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1930710798
• ISBN 13: 9781930710795
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 50