Ergebnis für "Edda" in Historische Romane

Introducing an instant classic--master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths. Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura...

Raef Skallagrim wants to take the sea road. His ship is fast and sleek, his crew skilled and eager, and they will seek out new lands and win fame in the eyes of the gods. But Raef’s father refuses to allow the journey and when a stranger brings word that the king is dead and a gathering has been called to choose a successor, Raef must set aside his dream for his duty to his ancestral lands and his father. When factions split at the gathering, Raef finds himself mired in bloodshed and treachery.

Il protagonista, Gregory Reeves, è un gringo che incarna molti dei difetti e delle virtù della nostra società degli ultimi cinquant'anni. La vicenda si svolge in un arco di tempo che va dalla bomba su Hiroshima fino ai giorni nostri, passando attraverso le contestazioni del '68 e la guerra in Vietnam. L'autrice affronta i sentimenti dell'emarginazione sociale e del razzismo, la politica, i contrasti tra opulenza e miseria, l'evoluzione del concetto di famiglia, l'incessante ricerca di amore e di equilibrio interiore.