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Eaters of the Dead (also published as The 13th Warrior)
Eaters of the Dead - also published as The 13th Warrior
Author: Michael Crichton
"Crichton excells at storytelling." — NEWSDAY — In A.D. 922 Ibn Fadlan, the representative of the ruler of Bagdad, City of Peace, crosses the Caspian sea and journeys up the valley of the Volga on a mission to the King of Saqaliba. Before he arrives, he meets with Buliwyf, a powerful Viking chieftain who is summoned by his besieged relatives to th...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780345354617
ISBN-10: 0345354613
Publication Date: 9/12/1988
Pages: 288
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 304 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
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LMM avatar reviewed Eaters of the Dead (also published as The 13th Warrior) on + 155 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
After skimming through the other reviews...I am surprised that so few mention the key thing about this book---Crichton wrote in on a dare....it is an imaginative retelling of the events behind BEOWULF, using an real historical figure (Ibn Fadlan) as a foil for the story. Read with that in mind, this is a great book! If you aren't a fan of historical fiction or literary reworks, skip this.
reviewed Eaters of the Dead (also published as The 13th Warrior) on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
The only complaints I have is that the 1st person narrative account was a bit difficult to get in to at first, and the footnotes, while insightful, tended to distract from the story. Otherwise, it's a quick read and was entertaining enough to keep me turning pages - and authentic enough to truly have me believing it was all real until I read the factual note at the end, lol.
jcvest avatar reviewed Eaters of the Dead (also published as The 13th Warrior) on + 34 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Much better than it sounds. A very, very different work for Crichton. It is NOT a horror book, it's historical/action/adventure. The ending is a tad of a let-down because of the nature of the work (read it and you'll see what I mean), but it was really interesting.
reviewed Eaters of the Dead (also published as The 13th Warrior) on + 9 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Excellent! If you loved the movie, you will love the book. The book goes into more detail than the movie, but I should note, it's written as if it were a true account of real events, but it is "historical fiction".
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