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The IceShirt: Volume One of Seven Dreams: A Book of North American Landscapes,Used
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A majestic fictional evocation of the Norse arrival in the New World, from the National Book Awardwinning author of Europe CentralThe time is the tenth century A.D. The newcomers are a proud and bloodyminded people whose kings once changed themselves into wolves. The Norse have advanced as implacably as a glacier from Iceland to the wastes of Greenland and from there to the place they call 'Vinland the Good.' The natives are a bronzeskinned race who have not yet discovered iron and still see themselves as part of nature.As William T. Vollmann tells the converging stories of these two peoplesand of the Norsewomen Freydis and Gudrid, whose venomous rivalry brings frost into paradisehe creates a tourdeforce of speculative history, a vivid amalgam of Icelandic saga, Inuit creation myth, and contemporary travel writing that yields a new an utterly original vision of our continent and its past.
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- Q: What is 'The Ice-Shirt: Volume One of Seven Dreams' about? A: The book is a fictional exploration of the Norse arrival in North America during the tenth century, detailing the interactions between the Norse explorers and the indigenous peoples.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Ice-Shirt'? A: The author is William T. Vollmann, a National Book Award-winning writer known for his speculative historical narratives.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Ice-Shirt' have? A: The book contains 432 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: This edition of 'The Ice-Shirt' is available in paperback.
- Q: When was 'The Ice-Shirt' published? A: The book was published on August 1, 1993.
- Q: Is 'The Ice-Shirt' a standalone book? A: No, it is the first volume in a series titled 'Seven Dreams', which continues exploring themes of history and landscape.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'The Ice-Shirt'? A: The book delves into themes of cultural confrontation, nature, and the speculative history of North America.
- Q: Is this book suitable for all readers? A: While it can appeal to a broad audience, it is particularly suited for readers interested in historical fiction and Norse mythology.
- Q: What edition of 'The Ice-Shirt' is this? A: This listing is for the 6th printing of 'The Ice-Shirt'.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The item is listed as brand new.