Judith lindbergh books list of books by author judith lindbergh. A book that has appeal for readers of fantasy and romance as well as historical and literary fiction, the thralls tale is an absorbing cultural saga researched and written over ten years as lindbergh immersed herself in the literature, artifacts, and landscape of her characters lives and world. Lindbergh grounds her story in the epic sagas in which the norse chronicled their heritage, lineage, conquests, feuds, and family ties. Click to read more about the thrall s tale by judith lindbergh. A case in point is twc founderdirector judith lindberghs paperback version of the thralls tale. With the thralls tale, judith lindbergh has achieved something very speciala historical novel infused with both the wonder of legend and the grit of daily life in a bygone age.
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Judith lindbergh was inspired to write her first novel, the thralls tale, in 1991, when three viking ship replicas arrived at new york city and lindbergh chanced to see them. The thrall s tale judith lindbergh viking hardcover 464 pages january 2006. Setting sail from iceland with her masters household, she heads toward the distant promise of a new homestead in greenland. Curled up with a good bookan interview with judith. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The thralls tale book ottawa public library bibliocommons. One of the most notable aspects of the thrall s tale is the language used. There is not much pillaging and only one rape, but that event is the books fulcrum, a savage episode in a story more memorable for its. Reading guide for the thralls tale by judith lindbergh. One of the most notable aspects of the thralls tale is the language used. The thralls tale, the story of katla a christian bondwoman, a pagan seeress, and a mysterious child on an epic journey in. Throughout this book, i got the sense that the author judith lindberg put a great. Judith lindbergh founder and director the writers circle. Book by judith lindbergh fiction books gumtree australia.
Katla is a slave and daughter of a christian woman captured in a viking raid on irish shores. Book by judith lindbergh bread new never read the thralls tale unavailable in book stores and online pick up only, postage extra, 1202272263. The philadelphia inquirer every once in a while, a writer creates a novel that opens our eyes to a lost world. But, the benefits of our book site dont end just there because if you want to get a certain the thralls tale, you can download it in txt, djvu, epub, pdf formats. Lindbergh has done her best to distinguish between them by using the prefix thor for some names and the more modern variation, tor, for others, but it is still a little muddling and a list of key people and their relationships would have helped. She has coopted the archetypal male tale the story of a warrior and made it. Judith lindbergh s first novel, the thralls tale, is the story of three women in the first viking age settlements in 10th century greenland. Thelma lofquist author of i dont want to be old when i. Dec 08, 20 from the thralls tale, plume books, 2006. The thralls tale hardcover january 19, 2006 by judith lindbergh author visit amazons judith lindbergh page. Katla, a proud, beautiful slave girl, is ostracized because of her arrogant ways and the mystical rosary. It is the story of three womenthorbjorg the seeress, katla.
Jan 22, 2006 and fantasy readers may find the book not supernatural enough. Jan 19, 2006 judith lindbergh s first novel, the thralls tale, is the story of three women in the first viking age settlements in 10th century greenland. The voices of the story are pitchperfectly convincingjudith lindbergh is a greatly gifted novelist and she has created an enchanted and provocative reading. The thralls tale by judith lindbergh book cover, description, publication history. Arthur golden achieved this with memoirs of a geisha, and now judith lindbergh has performed a similar feat. Judith lindberghs debut novel, the thralls tale, about women in viking age greenland, was a booksense indiebound pick, a borders original voices selection and praised by pulitzer prize winners geraldine brooks and robert olen butler.
Lindbergh s epic debut novel chronicles the early viking colonies in greenland through the. But sometimes poor cover choices do influence sales and thats when authors want to tear their hair out. Every detail in the book, from the relations between norse masters and slaves to the clothing they wear, from their feasts to their prayers, is based on scrupulous. In her debut, lindbergh ambitiously imagines the harsh, aggressive world of the vikings, at the moment when old beliefs are giving way to new. There is not much pillaging and only one rape, but that event is the books fulcrum, a savage episode in a story more memorable for its dour suffering than its driving plot. The thralls tale is not only a wonderfully rich historical novel, it resonates strongly into our current age with its exploration of religiondriven cultures in collision. The thralls tale is the story of three women confronting survival in the first viking age settlement in 10th century greenland. The thralls tale by judith lindbergh 2006, paperback for. But when you publish with a traditional press, they have final say.
The thralls tale by judith lindbergh fantastic fiction. Set in viking greenland in ad 985, this dramatic historical novel focuses on the intertwined lives of three women straddling the pagan past and christian futurea vividly imagined chronicle of love, hatred, and revenge at a time when the vikings were exploring to new worlds, judith lindbergh s spectacular debut novel takes its inspiration from old. The thralls tale by judith lindbergh katla, a slave, her daughter bibrau, and their mistress thorbjorg, a prophetess of the norse god odin, navigate the stormy waters of love, revenge, faith, and deception in the viking age settlements of tenthcentury greenland. Author, the thrall s tale viking 2006plume 2007 about women in viking age greenland. Through the looking glass and what alice found there.
Judith lindbergh s debut novel, the thralls tale, about three women in the first viking age settlement in greenland, was a booksense indiebound pick, a borders original voices selection and praised by pulitzer prize winners geraldine brooks and robert olen butler. Jan 30, 2007 a book that has appeal for readers of fantasy and romance as well as historical and literary fiction, the thralls tale is an absorbing cultural saga researched and written over ten years as lindbergh immersed herself in the literature, artifacts, and landscape of her characters lives and world. The thrall s tale, the story of katla a christian bondwoman, a pagan seeress, and a mysterious child on an epic journey in. Dec 26, 2006 thralls tale paperback dec 26 2006 by judith lindbergh author 3. The thralls tale judith lindbergh viking hardcover 464 pages january 2006. The small size of the craft, and the thought of the perilous north atlantic sea journeys set her imagination to work. And thats nothing compared with my paperback cover debacle, judith says. Judith lindberghs debut novel, the thralls tale vikingplume, about three women in the first viking age settlement in greenland, was a booksense indiebound pick, a borders original voices selection and praised by pulitzer prize winners geraldine. Fiction, novel writing, creative nonfiction, adult writers circle, children, teens. Judith lindbergh wrote the thralls tale, which can be purchased at a lower price at. The schisms, alliances and sacrifices that result reflect the pain of a dying culture and the birth of a different world.
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This historical novel traces the story of katla, a thrall who is part of the first. She has coopted the archetypal male tale the story of a warrior. The thrall s tale defines the genre of historical fiction. And fantasy readers may find the book not supernatural enough. Judiths hardcover portrayed the sense of a dark and solemn world that she described so beautifully in the novel. Author of numerous articles, essays, fiction and poetry. Reading guide for the thralls tale by judith lindbergh bookbrowse. Jan 19, 2006 the thralls tale hardcover january 19, 2006 by judith lindbergh author visit amazons judith lindbergh page.
A book that has appeal for readers of fantasy and romance as well as historical and literary fiction, the thrall s tale is an absorbing cultural saga researched and written over ten years as lindbergh immersed herself in the literature, artifacts, and landscape of her characters lives and world. Thralls tale paperback dec 26 2006 by judith lindbergh author 3. Aug 01, 2019 but sometimes poor cover choices do influence sales and thats when authors want to tear their hair out. The thralls tale is a chronicle of love, hatred and revenge at a turning point in history when christianity first penetrates the pagan viking sphere. Judiths novels the thralls tale is the story of three women confronting survival in the first viking age settlement in 10th century greenland.
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