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Original Title:	Eaters of the Dead
ISBN:	0060891564 (ISBN13: 9780060891565)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Ibn Fadlan, Buliwyf, Wulfgar, Ecthgow, Higlak, Skeld, Weath, Roneth, Halga, Helfdane, Edgtho, Rethel, Haltaf, Herger, Thorkel, Rothgar, Sagard, Wiglif
Setting:	Scandinavia Baghdad(Iraq)

Eaters of the Dead

Michael Crichton

Paperback | Pages: 304 pages

Rating: 3.67 | 33947 Users | 1586 Reviews

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Title	:	Eaters of the Dead
Author	:	Michael Crichton
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 304 pages
Published	:	August 29th 2006 by Avon (first published March 12th 1976)
Categories	:	Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fantasy. Thriller. Adventure

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It is 922 A.D. The refined Arab courtier Ibn Fadlan is accompanying a party of Viking warriors back to their home. He is appalled by their customs—the gratuitous sexuality of their women, their disregard for cleanliness, and their cold-blooded sacrifices. As they enter the frozen, forbidden landscape of the North—where the day’s length does not equal the night’s, where after sunset the sky burns in streaks of color—Fadlan soon discovers that he has been unwillingly enlisted to combat the terrors in the night that come to slaughter the Vikings, the monsters of the mist that devour human flesh. But just how he will do it, Fadlan has no idea.

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Oi, Are you ready to ride towards Valhalla with mighty Viking warriors? Step right into this ship, dear fellow. Animals die, friends die, and I shall die, but one thing never dies, and that is the reputation we leave behind at our death. In Eaters of the Dead, Crichton forms a holy matrimony between facts and legends, as he seamlessly combines the accounts of Ahmad ibn Fadlan, a famous 10th-century Arab traveler, with the legend of Beowulf, the Viking warrior who fought against the unholy

Adventurous, very Arabian Nights vibe. A normal protagonist, without any gimmicks and an Arab/Muslim hero, a rarity in Western mainstream culture. A Middle Eastern met the Northmen and everyone got along just fine and fought a COMMON enemy. No taunting and no one called anyone an apostate or an extremist. Haha. Take heed.

I'd been wanting to read this book ever since I found out the movie The 13th Warrior was based on it. I'm a fan of historical fiction and thought this would be right up my alley. It was a decent read, shorter than I expected and better than the movie. I love the blending at the start of real excerpts from an historical document with the fiction of Beowulf. It was short though and could have used a bit more depth to the characters and the various cultures. You didn't really care about any of the

Not always historically accurate, but definitely a quick and entertaining read. The concept of the book is interesting but I think I would have liked more detail, especially since the book echoes a lot of classical hero's journeys (especially Beowulf). I think perhaps I am not a fan of Crichton's writing, but I would definitely be interested in re-reading a re-vamped version by another author who really could've added a lot more historical and cultural details.

This book was everything I have been looking for lately.Violence? Check.Great story but not overly done background stories nor weighed down by unnecessary details? Check (while I love these things usually, sometimes you gotta take a break).Motherfucking Vikings? Check(I really want to watch this show!!)This book was a lot different than his usual stuff that I have read, but still really enjoyable. Thanks Sarah! :D

Arabian Nights meets Vikings : how did I put off reading this book for so long when I loved The 13th Warrior and when I have a huge weakness for Vikings? I dont know. Maybe I have way too many unread books piling up everywhere in my apartment, so some titles slip through the cracks. But my husband had not seen The 13th Warrior, so we sat down to watch it the other day and I realized I had a copy of Eaters of the Dead somewhere, that was patiently waiting for me to get around to it No time like

The film The 13th Warrior was, as I'm sure you are aware, absolutely superb. A classic Viking film and one of those to take on a desert island. As long as the desert island had electricity, plugs, and you had a BluRay player and a tv...anyway, it is absolutely essential viewing for anyone considering themselves anything of a Viking aficionado. I knew it was based on a book by Michael Crichton called Eaters of the Dead, and thought nothing much more, other than I had to read that book one day.