Reading guide for the thralls tale by judith lindbergh bookbrowse. The thralls tale book ottawa public library bibliocommons. Judith lindbergh wrote the thralls tale, which can be purchased at a lower price at. It is the story of three womenthorbjorg the seeress, katla, a thrall or slave, and her illegitimate daughter, bibrauwhich lindbergh tells by alternating chapters or vignettes with each character speaking in her own voice. Judith lindberghs novel, the thralls tale, tells the story of three women in the first viking age settlement in greenland in a. Fiction, novel writing, creative nonfiction, adult writers circle, children, teens. 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. Thralls tale paperback dec 26 2006 by judith lindbergh author 3. 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.
Author of numerous articles, essays, fiction and poetry. Lindberghs epic debut novel chronicles the early viking colonies in greenland through the. The philadelphia inquirer every once in a while, a writer creates a novel that opens our eyes to a lost world. Judith lindbergh books list of books by author judith lindbergh. Curled up with a good bookan interview with judith. But when you publish with a traditional press, they have final say. 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. She has coopted the archetypal male tale the story of a warrior. 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.
And thats nothing compared with my paperback cover debacle, judith says. Katla is a slave and daughter of a christian woman captured in a viking raid on irish shores. The voices of the story are pitchperfectly convincingjudith lindbergh is a greatly gifted novelist and she has created an enchanted and provocative reading. Arthur golden achieved this with memoirs of a geisha, and now judith lindbergh has performed a. Thelma lofquist author of i dont want to be old when i. Reading guide for the thralls tale by judith lindbergh. Book by judith lindbergh bread new never read the thralls tale unavailable in book stores and online pick up only, postage extra, 1202272263. Dec 08, 20 from the thralls tale, plume books, 2006. The small size of the craft, and the thought of the perilous north atlantic sea journeys set her imagination to work.
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 fantastic fiction. Judith lindberghs first novel, the thralls tale, is the story of three women in the first viking age settlements in 10th century greenland. 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. The thrall s tale, the story of katla a christian bondwoman, a pagan seeress, and a mysterious child on an epic journey in. Judith lindbergh is the author of the thralls tale, about three women in the 1st viking age settlements in 10th c. She has coopted the archetypal male tale the story of a warrior and made it. Judiths novels the thralls tale is the story of three women confronting survival in the first viking age settlement in 10th century greenland. The thrall s tale judith lindbergh viking hardcover 464 pages january 2006. 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. One of the most notable aspects of the thralls tale is the language used.
This historical novel traces the story of katla, a thrall who is part of the first. It is the story of three womenthorbjorg the seeress, katla. 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. The thralls tale hardcover january 19, 2006 by judith lindbergh author visit amazons judith lindbergh page. In her debut, lindbergh ambitiously imagines the harsh, aggressive world of the vikings, at the moment when old beliefs are giving way to new. Judiths hardcover portrayed the sense of a dark and solemn world that she described so beautifully in the novel. But sometimes poor cover choices do influence sales and thats when authors want to tear their hair out. The thralls tale judith lindbergh viking hardcover 464 pages january 2006. The thrall s tale is a chronicle of love, hatred and revenge at a turning point in history when christianity first penetrates the pagan viking sphere. Lindbergh s epic debut novel chronicles the early viking colonies in greenland through the.
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Arthur golden achieved this with memoirs of a geisha, and now judith lindbergh has performed a similar feat. Lindberghs epic debut novel chronicles the early viking colonies in greenland through the eyes of the embattled female denizens. Katla, a proud, beautiful slave girl, is ostracized because of her arrogant ways and the mystical rosary. In her first novel, the thralls tale, writer and norse expert judith lindbergh draws on the true story of the viking colony in greenland to weave a startlingly original tale of discovery, deception, faith, and redemption. 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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Secondly, you will be able to download the thralls tale by judith lindbergh pdf in just a few minutes, which means that you can spend your time doing something you enjoy. 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. Book by judith lindbergh fiction books gumtree australia.
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 brooks and robert olen butler. 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. Author, the thrall s tale viking 2006plume 2007 about women in viking age greenland. Judith lindbergh s novel, the thrall s tale, tells the story of three women in the first viking age settlement in greenland in a. The schisms, alliances and sacrifices that result reflect the pain of a dying culture and the birth of a different world. Judith lindbergh was inspired to write her first novel, the thrall s tale, in 1991, when three viking ship replicas arrived at new york city and lindbergh chanced to see them.
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