The Ibn Fadlan manuscript represents the earliest known eyewitness account of Viking life and society.
An edition of Eaters of the Dead
(1976)
Eaters of the Dead
Movie Tie-In Edition
by Michael Crichton
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EATERS OF THE DEAD
The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922
V'hat if the mythical exploits of Beowulf were inspired by actual events and documented by an eyewitness? Legendary storyteller Michael Crichton offers a highly imaginative fictional answer to this question. At once a thrilling travel narrative and provocative retelling of the oldest of English epics, Eaters of the Dead lets you enjoy ancient Norse culture as never before.
Join Ibn Fadlan, refined Arab courtier, as he accompanies a group of Viking warriors on their mission to rid the land of beastly flesh-eating creatures. Along the way, you will enjoy his amusingly "objective" descriptions of the lusty Northmen, their bawdy entertainments, and their blood-chilling practices.
Michael Crichton writes such vivid and dramatic novels, it's no wonder so many have been made into blockbuster movies. George Guidall, a legend in his own right, won critical acclaim for his performance of Beowulf (RB# 95122), and an Earphone Award for Grendel (RB# 95096). Guidall has the perfect background and voice to bring out the full performative power of Crichton's original and entertaining work.
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10th century, 922, Middle AgesShowing 11 featured editions. View all 49 editions?
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The 13th Warrior: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922, Part 922
1999?, Ballantine Books
Mass Market Paperback
in English
- Movie Tie-In Edition; 1st Ballantine Books edition (49)
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Eaters of the Dead
1999, Recorded Books
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in English
- Movie Tie-In Edition
0788739778 9780788739774
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Le treizième guerrier
1999, Robert Laffont
Paperback
in French
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2221088484 9782221088487
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Canibais
1999-10, Publicações Europa-América
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- 3.a edicäo; Movie tie-in
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Eaters of the Dead: the manuscript of Ibn Fadlan relating his experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922.
1999?, Ballantine Books
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- 1st Ballantine Books ed. (41); Movie tie-in
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The 13th Warrior - The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, Relating To His Experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922
1997, Arrow Books
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Eaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, Relating His Experiences With the Northmen in A.D. 922
1993-05, Ballantine Books
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- 1st Ballantine Books trade ed. (3)
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De mistmonsters: het verslag van de Arabische diplomaat Ibn Fadlan over zijn huiveringwekkende ervaringen in 922 met de barbaarse Vikingen en de gruwelijke eters van dodenvleesʺ
1977, Elsevier
Paperback
in Dutch
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Eaters of the Dead: The manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, relating his experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922
1977, Bantam Books
Mass Market Paperback
in English
- Illustrated Edition; Bantam edition (1)
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Eaters of the Dead
1977-04, Bantam Books
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Eaters of the dead: the manuscript of Ibn Fadlan relating his experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922
1976, Knopf
Hardcover
in English
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Eaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in AD 922 (later republished as The 13th Warrior to correspond with the film adaptation of the novel) is a 1976 novel by Michael Crichton, the fourth novel under his own name and his 14th overall. The story is about a 10th-century Muslim Arab who travels with a group of Vikings to their settlement.
Crichton explains in an appendix that the book was based on two sources. The first three chapters are a retelling of Ahmad ibn Fadlan's personal account of his actual journey north and his experiences with and observations of Varangians. The remainder is a retelling of Beowulf.
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