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It is 922 A.D. The refined Arab courtier Ibn Fadlan is accompanying a party of Viking warriors back to the north. Fadlan belatedly discovers that his job is to combat the terrors in the night that come to slaughter the Vikings--but just how he will do it, Fadlan has no idea...... Read Full Overview

It is 922 A.D. The refined Arab courtier Ibn Fadlan is accompanying a party of Viking warriors back to the north. Fadlan belatedly discovers that his job is to combat the terrors in the night that come to slaughter the Vikings--but just how he will do it, Fadlan has no idea...... Read Full Overview

The Eaters of the Dead is a brilliant, stirring tale of historical adventure which deserves a place on readers bookshelves alongside Michael Crichton's bestselling techno-thrillers.

From New York Times bestselling author Michael Crichton, a classic, epic tale of unspeakable horrornow available in trade paperback. The year is A.D. 922. A refined Arab courtier, representative of the powerful Caliph of Bagdad, encounters a party of Viking warriors who are journeying... Read Full Overview

Michael Crichton's classic adventure novel, now in Spanish! In 922 A.D. lbn Fadlan, an Arab courtier of the powerful Caliph of Bagdad, encounters a party of Viking warriors. He is caught among them when they sail off to Scandinavia to combat an evil power that comes in the stealth... Read Full Overview