The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman
by Nancy Marie Brown
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Book Reviews of The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman
Book Review: Interesting, Informative Read, but Not Without its Faults
Summary: 3 Stars
This book is far from what the title makes it out to be. Expecting a chronicling of the life of a Viking woman who comes to North America, I was surprised to find a detailed history of Greenland and Iceland with just a few sprinklings of Gudrid in between. I'm a huge fan of the old Norse world and loved reading these, but sometimes the random tangents the book took were just too hard to uninteresting to read.
Towards the end of the book, the author starts to ramble and at one point writes for 15 pages about the types of weaving done by Icelandic women; going into minute details about every single part in the process of turning wool into cloth. The final chapter of the book only begins to mention the Norse pagan religion, something that probably should have been addressed right from the beginning. Then, after what seemed like an eternity, Brown once again mentions her titular character, only to end the tale 2 pages later.
If you're a fan of Vikings, Norse Mythology or Nordic History, this book is a good read. But even die-hards will question the author's tangents and be begging for a more complete or compact story about Gudrid.
Book Review: 19 cent book
Summary: 3 Stars
Yep, I spent 19 cents for this book. Was it worth it? That all depends. If you're looking for trashy beach reading save you money. Having spent mine I decided to read it anyway. The book turns out to be a semi-scholarly attempt to define every day life, particularly that of women, in Viking times. The result is semi-interesting but not exactly a page turner.Book Review: The Far Traveler
Summary: 5 Stars
Delightful writing style. The author combines Icelandic archeology, history and her own interpretations of the life of a woman circa 1000 Ad.Book Review: A good read.
Summary: 4 Stars
Very interesting book on a under reported part of European history in Iceland, Greenland & North America.