The Hammer and the Cross: Volume 1
Nov 1994 · The Hammer and the Cross Book 1 · Macmillan + ORM
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In this rich and exciting alternate history, a Science Fiction Hall of Famer “evokes the spirit and atmosphere of the so-called Dark Ages” (Publishers Weekly).
865 A.D. Warring kings rule over the British Isles, but the Church rules over the kings, threatening all who oppose them with damnation. Only the dreaded Vikings of Scandinavia do not fear the priests.
Shef, the bastard son of a Norse raider and a captive English lady, is torn by divided loyalties and driven by strange visions that seem to come from Odin himself. A blacksmith and warrior, he alone dares to imagine new weapons and tactics with which to carve out a kingdom—and launch an all-out war between. . . . The Hammer and the Cross.
“Savage, inventive, compelling.” —Piers Anthony, New York Times–bestselling author of the Xanth series
“Few historicals are as powerfully evocative of time and place as Harrison’s tremendous saga.” —Kirkus Reviews
865 A.D. Warring kings rule over the British Isles, but the Church rules over the kings, threatening all who oppose them with damnation. Only the dreaded Vikings of Scandinavia do not fear the priests.
Shef, the bastard son of a Norse raider and a captive English lady, is torn by divided loyalties and driven by strange visions that seem to come from Odin himself. A blacksmith and warrior, he alone dares to imagine new weapons and tactics with which to carve out a kingdom—and launch an all-out war between. . . . The Hammer and the Cross.
“Savage, inventive, compelling.” —Piers Anthony, New York Times–bestselling author of the Xanth series
“Few historicals are as powerfully evocative of time and place as Harrison’s tremendous saga.” —Kirkus Reviews
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4.6
11 reviews
Eric Ellinghouse
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September 5, 2014
If I have any complaints, it is only that whoever transcribed this book could not spell
Brandon Mackean
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March 9, 2015
I really enjoyed the take on what might have happened if Nordic tribes hadnt been converted by Christendom so quickly.
James Crumlish
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March 14, 2014
Genius
About the author
Harry Harrison is the author of Deathworld, Make Room! Make Room! (filmed as Soylent Green), the popular Stainless Steel Rat books, and many other famous works of SF.
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