Finn's Fate - E-book - ePub

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 Michael E Wills - Finn's Fate.
In 2009, road builders working on a new road to Weymouth, UK, discovered a shallow grave. In it were fifty-four headless skeletons. Research showed these... Lire la suite
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Résumé

In 2009, road builders working on a new road to Weymouth, UK, discovered a shallow grave. In it were fifty-four headless skeletons. Research showed these were the remains of men from northern Europe who were buried in the 10th Century. Who were they and what happened to them?Finn's Fate is a novel which attempts to solve the mystery. It tells the story of three brothers in tenth century Scandinavia.
Their home is north of the Arctic Circle in an isolated region populated by the Sami, the Laplanders. The living is harsh and the climate unforgiving. After a disastrous fire at their homestead, they decide to ignore their family's wishes and abandon their home. The young men embark on a journey to find a better life. They undertake a lengthy odyssey through unfriendly territory and dangerous seas.
Their quest eventually leads them to join the crew of the Viking vessel "Ulf", the wolf. Through storms and battles they support each other and become increasingly wealthy as they raid the unprotected villages and ports on the British coast. Their success leads them to a dangerous level of confidence, and they embark on one raid too many. The brothers find themselves drawn into a series of events from which not all of them can escape.

Caractéristiques

  • Date de parution
    19/01/2021
  • Editeur
  • ISBN
    978-1-005-45585-9
  • EAN
    9781005455859
  • Format
    ePub
  • Caractéristiques du format ePub
    • Protection num.
      pas de protection

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Biographie de Michael E Wills

Michael E Wills was born on the Isle of Wight, UK, and educated at Carisbrooke Grammar and St Peter's College, Birmingham. After a long career in education, as a teacher, a teacher trainer and textbook writer, in retirement he took up writing historical novels. His first book, Finn's Fate, was followed by a sequel novel, Three Kings - One Throne. In 2015, he started on a quartet of Viking stories for young readers called, Children of the Chieftain.
The first book, Betrayed, was described by the Historical Novel Society reviewer as "An absolutely excellent novel which I could not put down" and long-listed for the Historical Novel Society 2016 Indie Prize. The second book in the quartet, Banished, was published in December 2015 followed in 2017 by the third book, Bounty. Bound For Home completed the series in 2019. His book for younger children, Sven and the Purse of Silver, won bronze medal in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards.
His most recent books are from periods in history with an enormous time span between them. Izar, The Amesbury Archer, (runner-up for indie historical fiction book of the year 2021) is based in the Neolithic period, a Viking story, For the Want of Silver, is based on the message carved on an actual runestone and a series of children's books called The Children of Clifftop Farm, is about WW2. Though a lot of his spare time is spent with grandchildren, he also has a wide range of interests including researching for future books, writing, playing the guitar, carpentry and electronics.
You can find out more about Michael E Wills and the books he has written by visiting his website: www.michaelwills.eu

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