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The Long Ships
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
9 posts | 15 read | 2 reading | 18 to read
Frans Gunnar Bengtssons The Long Ships resurrects the fantastic world of the tenth century AD when the Vikings roamed and rampaged from the northern fastnesses of Scandinavia down to the Mediterranean. Bengtssons hero, Red Ormcanny, courageous, and above all luckyis only a boy when he is abducted from his Danish home by the Vikings and made to take this place at the oars of their dragon-prowed ships. Orm is then captured by the Moors in Spain, where he is initiated into the pleasures of the senses and fights for the Caliph of Cordova. Escaping from captivity, Orm washes up in Ireland, where he marvels at those epicene creatures, the Christian monks, and from which he then moves on to play an ever more important part in the intrigues of the various Scandinavian kings and clans and dependencies. Eventually, Orm contributes to the Viking defeat of the army of the king of England and returns home an off-the-cuff Christian and a very rich man, though back on his native turf new trials and tribulations will test his cunning and determination. Packed with pitched battles and blood feuds and told throughout with wit and high spirits, Bengtssons book is a splendid adventure that features one of the most unexpectedly winning heroes in modern fiction.
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sisilia
sisilia
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
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3.5⭐️ Crazy adventure! I like most of the parts except for the last one where it feels like they are just forcing another sequel to complete the series.

jedy94 Wow! Ship journey 10mo
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sisilia
sisilia
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
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So I‘m still reading this book, having fun in the crazy adventure… Somehow I have this image of Chris Hemsworth as all the Vikings 🤪 I mean, they‘re all big and strong guys 😚

TheSpineView That is a good image to have!😆 11mo
Gissy That image can help to keep the reading motivation ☺️ 11mo
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sisilia
sisilia
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
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Just started this. I have 10 days to finish this for my bookclub meeting 🙈

DivineDiana Wishing you a speedy reading! 🙂 11mo
AlaMich I really enjoyed this book. I was doubtful at first, but it was unlike any other books I read before. 11mo
Ruthiella I liked this one a lot too. It‘s quite fast paced and often funny. 11mo
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sisilia @DivineDiana Thank you haha… I have short work week this week, so more time to read 🥳 11mo
sisilia @AlaMich @Ruthiella So good to hear 😄 11mo
Liz_M This is such a fun story! 11mo
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vivastory
vivastory
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
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#TBRPile Day 11
Posting 1 book from my TBR piles each day for 31 days. (Except when I get overwhelmed by work, apparently 😬) Creating a TBR out of my TBR.
@StaceyKondla

Liz_M Long Ships!!!!!!!! 4y
AlaMich This is a good one! 4y
vivastory @Liz_M I totally heard that in a Liz Vikings voice 😂 4y
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vivastory @AlaMich I get summer vibes off it for some reason... I'm definitely going to try to read it in the next month or so 4y
QuintusMarcus I LOVED this book! 4y
Liz_M @vivastory 😁 4y
vivastory @QuintusMarcus Looks like I'll definitely be making it a priority! 4y
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vivastory
vivastory
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
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🎶I want to be, I want to be
Where the drownings are...🎶
Still TBR. Good enough for Michael Chabon? I'm definitely intrigued! Plus, I love the cover.
#RedRoseSeptember
@arlenefinnigan @Cinfhen

Cinfhen I think my hubs would like this one!!! Awesome cover, too!!!! #BonusCoverCrush 5y
vivastory @Cinfhen NYRB never disappoints with their covers! What authors does your husband like? 5y
Cinfhen Well, his guilty pleasure authors are Steve Berry and Sharon K. Penman ~ but he mostly reads and enjoys NF history. Especially anything to do with the Crusaders, Templars and Vikings. Any recommendations???? 5y
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vivastory @Cinfhen I haven't read it yet, but I heard great things about
[tagged book]The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors
5y
Cinfhen Hubby has that book and a few others by Dan Jones. So you hit the nail on the head😉 5y
Ruthiella This book is great! It‘s pretty funny too!😀 5y
arlenefinnigan Great cover. Suitably intimidating 😉 5y
BarbaraBB That cover 😍😍 5y
AlaMich I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I was apprehensive going in, but it's goood! 5y
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WanderingBookaneer
WanderingBookaneer
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
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#TBRTempation

LeahBergen This cover, right?! I have this on my shelf. 7y
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LeahBergen
LeahBergen
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
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Here is your #BookshelfBingo, @shawnmooney ! 😘 The book with the prettiest cover from the top shelf of the left bookcase (that whole bookcase is historical fiction). I love this cover (and Viking tales).

shawnmooney Love it!! ❤❤❤ 7y
vivastory ♥ NYRB 7y
drokka I like that cover more than the one on the copy I have. 7y
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saresmoore How cool! A whole case of historical fiction! 😍 7y
shawnmooney Our friendship is getting kinkier and kinkier, hey? Every time I post a comment you touch your shelf.... 😜 7y
DeborahSmall @shawnmooney 😂😂 7y
DeborahSmall Lovely cover 😘 7y
LeahBergen @shawnmooney I don't want anybody else ... when I think about you, I touch my shelf 😉 7y
Ole I read and enjoyed this when I was young! 😍 7y
ReadingEnvy As 1/4 Viking, I approve! 7y
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readtheworld
readtheworld
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
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“The year ended without the smallest sign having appeared in the sky, and there ensued a period of calm in the border country. Relations with the Smalanders continued to be peaceful, and there were no local incidents worth mentioning, apart from the usual murders at feasts and weddings, and a few men burned in their houses as a result of neighborly disputes.”

Get your #Viking on with this epic, classic novel!

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Grrlbrarian
Grrlbrarian
The Long Ships | Frans G. Bengtsson
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Getting my Viking on this morning. And later, the mead-hall!

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