Rolf is the son of Hiarandi the Unlucky. Hiarandi, at the urging of his wife, does an unforgivable thing: he lights a signal fire on a dangerous point of his land, challenging the accepted custom that place lucrative salvage at a higher value than the saving of life. However, the life that is saved that night causes his own death and the unjust outlawing of his son Rolf. This tale exemplifies the effect of Christ's teachings upon the Icelandic people during their heroic age. The book is set in Iceland in the days when Christianity has come to the island though the old customs still linger.
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We very much enjoyed this as a read aloud in our family (children in 2nd & 4th grade) and had many stimulating conversations as a result. It is adventuresome and a great way to assimilate history.
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Rolf and the Viking Bow is a great story of adventure and of a son's love for his father. Will Rolf be able to avenge the father who was unjustly killed by the evil neighbors Ondott and Einar? Rolf must shoot an arrow far enough to prove that his father was unlawfully slain. Unjustly outlawed, Rolf was sent away on a ship. He became a slave and found a Viking bow that could shoot father than any he had ever seen and after killing a berserker he was set free. But will he be able to make it back to Iceland to prove that his father was unlawfully slain or will he die the in the attempt? You will learn all about Icelandic history and customs while reading this exciting legend of Rolf and the Viking bow.
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Rolf and the Viking Bow is a great story of adventure and of a son's love for his father. Will Rolf be able to avenge the father who was unjustly killed by the evil neighbors Ondott and Einar? Rolf must shoot an arrow far enough to prove that his father was unlawfully slain. Unjustly outlawed, Rolf was sent away on a ship. He became a slave and found a Viking bow that could shoot father than any he had ever seen and after killing a berserker he was set free. But will he be able to make it back to Iceland to prove that his father was unlawfully slain or will he die the in the attempt? You will learn all about Icelandic history and customs while reading this exciting legend of Rolf and the Viking bow.
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