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Thorstein of the Mere: A Saga of the Northmen in Lakeland

Thorstein of the Mere: A Saga of the Northmen in Lakeland

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Number of Chapters: 19

Length: 7 hours and 51 minutes

Language: English

A fine adventure set in 10th-century England at a time when everyday life in north was made hazardous by wars and shifting alliances among Saxon, British and Norse rulers. Thorstein, like his father Swein before him, is a peaceful Norse settler but brave and ready for battle when the time comes. His adventures as child and man will appeal to younger listeners, while older listeners can enjoy a history lesson into the bargain. W. G. Collingwood, artist and antiquarian, set the story in his adopted home of the Lake District, placing Thorstein's settlement at Greenodd on the southern shores of Cumbria and much of the action among the densely forested valleys and open moorland heights to the north - a much wilder region then than it is today. (Summary by Phil Benson)

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01 - Chapters 1-3 (Phil Benson)
02 - Chapters 4-5 (Phil Benson)
03 - Chapters 6-7 (Phil Benson)
04 - Chapters 8-10 (Phil Benson)
05 - Chapters 11-13 (Phil Benson)
06 - Chapters 14-16 (Phil Benson)
07 - Chapters 17-19 (Phil Benson)
08 - Chapters 20-22 (Phil Benson)
09 - Chapters 23-25 (Phil Benson)
10 - Chapters 26-27 (Phil Benson)
11 - Chapters 28-30 (Phil Benson)
12 - Chapters 31-33 (Phil Benson)
13 - Chapters 34-36 (Phil Benson)
14 - Chapters 37-39 (Phil Benson)
15 - Chapters 40-41 (Phil Benson)
16 - Chapters 42-43 (Phil Benson)
17 - Chapters 44-45 (Phil Benson)
18 - Chapters 46-47 (Phil Benson)
19 - Chapters 48-50 (Phil Benson)
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