Eric Brighteyes Two: A Witches Welcome

by Sigfridur Skaldaspillir

Book by Sigfriour Skaldaspillir This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890835578
• ISBN13: 9780890835579
• Release Date: December 1979
• Publisher: Zebra Books
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

This is a worthy sequel to H. Rider Haggard's great saga

This is actually a re-telling from another perspective of H. Rider Haggard's classic Norse saga "Eric Brighteyes". See that title for an excellent and detailed review by the worthy Mirsky. I will proceed on the assumption, dear reader, that you have read that review first. This book might well be sub-titled "Swanhild's Tale", as it tells her side of the story. Now, Swanhild is NOT a noble character in Haggard's story, but that is from Eric's perspective, and mostly because many of Swanhild's attempts to win him backfired so badly. In this story, written in a style very like the style Haggard used, Swanhild is a FAR more likeable person, and actions of hers that seemed cold & cruel are explained in a far different way. I fancy myself something of a hard man in many ways, but I was moved to tears more than once by this book. Yes, this is a re-telling of the same story, but new light is thrown on certain events, and new events and happenings are revealed. There are NO inconsistencies or conflicts between the two books, but motives are seen very differently. A worthwhile purchase (IF you can find a copy) for any fan of H Rider Haggard.