Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 135 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Norsemen in the West Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Norsemen in the West" by R. M. Ballantyne is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This adventure narrative explores the Viking voyages to North America, particularly focusing on the settlement established by Eric the Red's son, Leif Ericsson, in Greenland and their potential interactions with Indigenous peoples. The story begins with a vivid depiction of life in a Norse settlement and introduces key characters, including Leif and his son Olaf, as well as a group of newcomers, setting the stage for their ensuing adventures. The opening of the tale presents a scene in Greenland where two figures, initially resembling bears, are revealed to be human beings stealthily observing a Norse settlement. There is lively interaction among the villagers, highlighting their peaceful lives before the tension escalates with the impending desire for conflict from a group of Indigenous people, termed Skraelingers. As Leif Ericsson, his son Olaf, and other characters engage in daily tasks and prepare for unexpected visitors, foreboding is introduced through the discussions surrounding the newcomers, including the aspirations for exploration and discovery. The stage is set for an adventure filled with discovery, potential conflict, and exploration of new lands, embodying the spirit of Viking exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Colonists -- Juvenile fiction Fur traders -- Juvenile fiction America -- Discovery and exploration -- Norse -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 551357 551358 2024-10-09T11:54:23.525076 2023-09-10T04:03:02.910589 text/html text/html 565961 2007-06-07T11:38:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 198349 2007-06-07T11:38:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 278600 2024-10-09T11:54:34.303016 application/epub+zip 285275 2024-10-09T11:54:27.379029 application/epub+zip 271856 2024-10-09T11:54:25.819086 application/epub+zip 520831 2024-10-09T11:54:39.371984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509203 2024-10-09T11:54:33.175036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463490 2022-09-10T09:04:36.001125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527178 527153 2024-10-09T11:54:22.457065 2023-09-10T04:03:02.015595 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 527018 2007-06-07T11:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201066 2007-06-07T11:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21116 2024-10-09T11:54:39.535969 application/rdf+xml 14231 2024-10-09T11:54:26.425037 image/jpeg 4024 2024-10-09T11:54:26.133050 image/jpeg 267114 2024-10-09T11:54:23.576050 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 en.wikipedia