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11C: To walk along the sea road is to walk into history and a remarkable story
The Sea Road
What you need to know before your trail
This is the unique story of the real life 11th century Icelandic woman Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir(Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir) She was the daughter-in-law of the explorer Erik the Red.
Transcribed by a fictitious monk – Agnar, Gudrid tells Agnar of her childhood in Iceland, her early life in Greenland, and her travels to the place we now know as Canada.
A friendship soon develops between the old woman and the young monk with the stories becoming more intertwined and personal. Gudrid’s account soon becomes the story of Agnar too in some ways.
Travel Guide
The author has done a remarkable job of bringing Gudrid alive. The character is very believable, and you literally feel as if you can sit with her in her kitchen – you feel that close and comfortable with her.
Gudrid of Iceland was the furthest travelled woman in the world during the Viking Age… and for a thousand years she has deserved a saga in her own right.
The Sea Road describes the daily routine aboard a longship, the trials and discomforts as well as the nice parts as it sails from Iceland to Greenland and Vinland and to Canada
But its the setting of Stapafel wher Gudrid grew up that is particularly interesting -not to mention the spirits of Snaefell – which is one of three volcanoes on the island – one of these Snæfellsjökull has a glacier on the top of it!
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information The Sea Road
Destination: Greenland, Iceland, Departure Time: 11th Century
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