The Raiders - Couverture souple

Riel, Jorn

 
9781846867446: The Raiders

Synopsis

This second volume of the Inuk Quartet continues the exciting adventures of Leiv, Apuluk and Narua established in The Shipwreck. The story begins with our trio settled peacefully on Thor Gunnarrsson's farmstead in Greenland. When Viking raiders arrive at the farmstead, their quiet world is disturbed forever. Leiv, Apuluk and Narua must rely on their wits, their courage, and their friendship to protect their new home. Features dynamic male and female protagonists working together as equals to solve problems. The second volume, following The Shipwreck, in the English language debut of J rn Riel, an established Danish writer who has won tremendous acclaim in Europe for this four-volume series, The Inuk Quartet

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This second volume of the Inuk Quartet continues the exciting adventures of Leiv Apuluk and Narua established in The Shipwreck. The story begins with our trio settled peacefully on Thor Gunnarrssons farmstead in Greenland. When Viking raiders arrive at the farmstead their quiet world is disturbed forever. Leiv Apuluk and Narua must rely on their wits their courage, and their friendship to protect their new home. Features dynamic male and female protagonists working together as equals to solve problems. The second volume, following The Shipwreck, in the English language debut of Jørn Riel, an established Danish writer who has won tremendous acclaim in Europe for this four-volume series The Inuk Quartet.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jørn Riel was born in 1931 in Odense Denmark. He has travelled extensively and written over forty novels and short stories. His writings on life in the Arctic region inspired by the sixteen years he spent living in Greenland as a young man have brought him widespread acclaim. The Inuk Quartet which has been published in Danish French and German is his debut in the English language. About the artist Helen Cann has painted in studios of all shapes and now stirs up inspiration above a milkshake shop in Brighton. She has illustrated many titles for Barefoot Books including Little Leap Forward. An adventurous traveler she drew on a visit to the Arctic Circle in preparing the illustrations for this story.

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