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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Brilliant. Just a fantastic read. I love how Crichton captures the exact tone of Ibn Fadlan's voice so that the war with the Wendol sounds just as though you are still reading Fadlan's travel journels. Such humour too, conveyed in such a dry tone. A gem. (  ) CelineNorah | Dec 4, 2009 |  I loved the 13th Warrior. I love the book its loosely based off just as much. Eaters of the Dead is written like a genuine historical account, and Crichton pulls it off. You feel like you are reading a memoir of a man's horrific experience. With amazing skill, Crichton shows how culture shock is just as terrifying and disgusting as the wicked titular monsters. ( ) SendersName | Nov 10, 2009 | Good novel. The end left me wanting for more, though. (  ) Anagarika | Nov 3, 2009 | Good novel. The end left me wanting for more, though. ( ) Anagarika | Oct 30, 2009 | Not a bad read. a bit more interesting than the movie (The 13th Warrior). (  ) cbrown1000 | Sep 20, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0345354613, Mass Market Paperback)Michael Crichton takes the listener on a one-thousand-year-old journey in his adventure novel Eaters Of The Dead. This remarkable true story originated from actual journal entries of an Arab man who traveled with a group of Vikings throughout northern Europe. In 922 A.D, Ibn Fadlan, a devout Muslim, left his home in Baghdad on a mission to the King of Saqaliba. During his journey, he meets various groups of "barbarians" who have poor hygiene and gorge themselves on food, alcohol and sex. For Fadlan, his new traveling companions are a far stretch from society in the sophisticated "City of Peace." The conservative and slightly critical man describes the Vikings as "tall as palm trees with florid and ruddy complexions." Fadlan is astonished by their lustful aggression and their apathy towards death. He witnesses everything from group orgies to violent funeral ceremonies. Despite the language and cultural barriers, Ibn Fadlan is welcomed into the clan. The leader of the group, Buliwyf (who can communicate in Latin) takes Fadlan under his wing.Without warning, the chieftain is ordered to haul his warriors back to Scandinavia to save his people from the "monsters of the mist." Ibn Fadlan follows the clan and must rise to the occasion in the battle of his life.--Gina Kaysen (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:16 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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