Project Gutenberg 2014-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 74 Stoddard, William O. 1835 1925 Stoddard, W. O. Stoddard, William Osborn Ulric the Jarl: A Story of the Penitent Thief Produced by Shaun Pinder, Haragos Pál and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ulric the Jarl: A Story of the Penitent Thief" by William O. Stoddard is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the adventures and journeys of Ulric, a young jarl from a Viking lineage, as he embarks on a daring quest across the seas. This story delves into themes of heroism, exploration, and the cultural encounters between Vikings and other civilizations, particularly the Romans. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the harsh yet majestic landscape of the Northland, where Ulric and his fellow Vikings gather around a roaring fire, imbibing the tales of their ancestors and preparing for the launching of their new warship, "The Sword." The opening scenes capture Ulric's ambitions as he declares his desire to seek glory by sailing south to battle against the Romans. His future seems marked by destiny as an old saga woman, Hilda, foresees a fateful future for him. As the ice begins to thaw with the arrival of spring, anticipation and excitement build among the villagers, setting the stage for Ulric's impending adventures amidst the challenges posed by both nature and his foes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Vikings -- Fiction Jesus Christ -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 791587 791596 2024-09-20T03:34:36.288209 2023-09-20T13:42:40.397731 text/html text/html 801831 2014-12-02T14:48:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1328379 2014-12-02T14:48:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1383677 2024-09-20T03:34:48.148682 application/epub+zip 1391536 2024-09-20T03:34:38.146223 application/epub+zip 355196 2024-09-20T03:34:37.194242 application/epub+zip 1624418 2024-09-20T03:34:55.404602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1549221 2024-09-20T03:34:46.831640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518196 2022-09-21T14:57:41.201258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728459 728256 2024-09-20T03:34:33.633246 2023-09-20T13:42:38.079708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 728321 2014-12-02T14:48:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 265079 2014-12-02T14:48:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18744 2024-09-20T03:34:56.910660 application/rdf+xml 14228 2024-09-20T03:34:37.320191 image/jpeg 2413 2024-09-20T03:34:37.256199 image/jpeg 1351631 2024-09-20T03:34:36.393221 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