The King-Born: The Life of Olaf the Viking, King of the Danes and King of England

by Ian Fraser

KING-BORN: A Story for Teenagers and adults of all ages. Few of us in the English-speaking world nowadays believe that a man is bound by destiny; but medieval Europeans had no doubt of it. A "lucky" man would be successful; an "ill-starred" man would fail. The gods were paramount. During the twelfth to fourteenth centuries, the story of Olaf the Strong was a favourite of the English minstrels. Olaf was born the son of Magnus, King of the Danes; but...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0957264011
• ISBN13: 9780957264014
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Sifipublishing
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"