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Vikings 5 Recap, Episode 6: THE MESSAGE
The opening scene of this episode made me think of novelist Dorothy Dunnett’s description of the African desert: There are few water holes, and the way hidden by sandstorms. One mistake in the desert and whole caravans can perish. The … Read More
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Tagged Aethelred, Aethelwulf, Angl-Saxons, Athelstan, Aud, Bjorn, Ecbert, Floki, Heahmund, historical, Ivar, King Alfred, Kjetell, Lagertha, Margrethe, Vikings
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Vikings 5 Recap, Episode 5: THE PRISONER
Was the ground underneath 9th century York really honeycombed with Roman tunnels? Read More
Posted in History Vikings Review
Tagged Anglo-Saxons, Bjorn, Floki, Ivar, Judith, Lagertha, Ubbe
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Vikings 5 Recap, Episode 4: THE PLAN
I have to confess that I was just a wee bit distracted this week by Bjorn’s long, blond plait and Lagertha’s intricately braided and metal-studded coiffure. Whoever is doing the make-up and hair styling on this series is having a … Read More
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Tagged Aethelwulf, Astrid, Bjorn, Euphemius, Floki, Harald, Heahmund, Ivar, Kassia, Lagertha, Vikings
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Vikings 5 Recap, Episode 3: HOMELAND
I’m always intrigued by the titles chosen for the episodes of VIKINGS. This week it’s HOMELAND, and the episode seems to explore what that means to various characters in this 10th century saga. We begin with Floki who, looking younger … Read More
Vikings 5 Recap, Episode 1: THE DEPARTED
Ivar, You Are Crazy Do you remember the first episode of the first season of VIKINGS? Essentially, it was about two brothers, one of whom, Ragnar, was ambitious and eager for adventure, enthralled by the prospect of discovering new worlds … Read More
Posted in History Vikings Review
Tagged Aethelwulf, Bjorn, Floki, Heahmund, Ivar, King Alfred, Lagertha, Ubbe, Vikings
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The Great-Sea Flood
A.D. 1014 This year on the eve of St. Michael’s Day, came the great sea-flood, which spread wide over this land, and ran so far up as it never did before, overwhelming many towns, and an innumerable multitude of people. … Read More
Of Runes and Repetition
Today I’m sharing something about my writing process. One of the difficulties that a writer faces in penning a trilogy is the problem of repetition. Frankly, it’s almost impossible to avoid when you have the same characters and the same … Read More
What Historical Novelists Do at a Conference
The historical novelist’s life is a lonely one. We spend our days at our desks, arguing with computer screens, wrestling with words, engulfed by books and files, and holding conversations with characters who never existed or who have been dead … Read More
THE LAST KINGDOM 2, Episode 8
THE POWER OF LOVE Warning: Spoilers ahead. The final episode of The Last Kingdom, Season 2, is filled with action and conflict: King vs. ealdormen, brother vs. brother, Saxons vs Northmen. Although I’m not particularly fond of battle scenes, I … Read More
Posted in The Last Kingdom
Tagged Aethelflaed, Anglo-Saxons, King Alfred, Odda, Uhtred
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THE LAST KINGDOM 2, Episode 7
THE KING’S DAUGHTER Warning: Spoilers ahead. In the opening scene, Uhtred and his companions arrive at the Saxon camp to find no one left alive. It is heartrending to watch Beocca calling Thyra’s name over and over and getting no … Read More
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Tagged Aelswith, Aethelflaed, Aethelred, Aethelwold, Anglo-Saxons, Gisela, King Alfred, Odda, Uhtred, Winchester, Witan
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