Leif the Lucky (d'Aulaire - hardcover)

Authors: Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

ISBN: 9780816695454

Binding: hardcover

Section: Childrens-Illustrated

In this charming and lavishly illustrated edition, Leif is a sturdy, adventurous Viking boy who crosses uncharted seas to arrive at “a beautiful land with forests of strange trees growing all the way down to the shores.” Leif wrestles with polar bear cubs, watches the fierce Norse gods race in the glow of the Northern Lights, and becomes a strong and courageous hunter. Written in the spirit of the ancient sagas and rich in color and detail, Leif the Lucky is a fascinating biography of the young Viking explorer.