Sworn Brother: Viking 2

Tim Severin

Pan Macmillan UK, Jun 8, 2005 - Fiction - 400 pages

London, 1019: A few months have passed since Thorgils has escaped the clutches of the Irish Church only to find himself at the centre of a capricious love affair with Aelfgifu, wife of Knut the Great, ruler of England, and one of the most powerful men of the Viking empire. A passionate relationship between two unlikely lovers begins to unfold, which forebodes uncontrollable consequences...

When Thorgils is finally on the run again, he meets Grettir, an outlaw who is feared by most for his volatile and brooding behaviour. The two men become travel companions and sworn brothers - which binds them together beyond death.

At the gates of Byzantium, Thorgils' loyalty is put to the ultimate test...

About the author

Tim Severin, explorer, traveller, author, film-maker and lecturer has made many expeditions, most recently in search of Moby Dick and Robinson Crusoe, and has written books about all of them. Viking is his first historical fiction trilogy.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Sworn Brother: Viking 2
• Author: Tim Severin
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK, 2005
• ISBN: 1743282982, 9781743282984
• Length: 400 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Historical / General