Project Gutenberg 2004-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 48 Leighton, Robert 1859 1934 The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (1262-1263) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Martin Robb "The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (1262-1263)" by Robert Leighton is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the characters Kenric, the son of Earl Hamish of Bute, and Ailsa, a compassionate girl aware of the tensions brewing in their land due to the ambitions of the treacherous Earl Roderic. As the tale unfolds, themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the supernatural weave into a backdrop of a turbulent historical period marked by Norse invasions. At the start of the novel, we meet Ailsa, who is disheartened by the absence of her friend Kenric, while simultaneously a hunt is underway in Bute. The scene swiftly shifts to Kenric’s casual yet adventurous nature as he joins Ailsa, and together they encounter Elspeth, a mysterious old woman rumored to be a witch, who warns them of imminent danger regarding Kenric’s father, Earl Hamish. The plot thickens with the arrival of three Norsemen, whose intentions initially appear friendly, especially as they engage in a hunting expedition with Earl Hamish, but foreshadowing hints at treachery in their midst. The opening chapters set up a complex web of relationships and impending conflict, highlighting the themes of both human and supernatural stakes in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Haakon IV Haakonsson, King of Norway, 1204-1263 -- Fiction Scotland -- History -- 1057-1603 -- Fiction PR PZ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 463262 463263 2024-10-06T05:42:55.987715 2023-10-06T07:25:09.739023 text/html text/html 458159 2023-03-31T14:44:03 text/html 277288 2024-10-06T05:43:05.195670 application/epub+zip 283245 2024-10-06T05:42:59.805700 application/epub+zip 237742 2024-10-06T05:42:58.467724 application/epub+zip 599259 2024-10-06T05:43:09.533699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562475 2024-10-06T05:43:04.340689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413694 2022-09-06T23:36:52.974761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446966 446960 2024-10-06T05:42:55.124734 2023-10-06T07:25:09.006026 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 446633 2023-03-31T14:38:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19511 2024-10-06T05:43:09.657651 application/rdf+xml 25610 2024-10-06T05:42:59.026719 image/jpeg 4645 2024-10-06T05:42:58.742723 image/jpeg 168421 2023-03-31T14:45:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 171444 2023-03-31T14:45:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 274542 2024-10-06T05:42:56.028767 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog