Eric Brighteyes by H. Rider Haggard, Fiction, Fantasy, Historical, Action & Adventure, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

A gripping tale of betrayal, blood-gorged blades and the pursuit of heart's desire, Eric Brighteyes follows the adventures of a young man raised on Coldback farm -- a lonely place to be found where the Westman Isles rise from the sea.

Plagued by misfortune, the golden-haired Eric Brighteyes finds himself outlawed and exiled -- even as he wins the legendary sword of King Odin, Whitefire. Eric struggles against treachery to fight his way back to his home and to the two women whose lives are fatefully intertwined with his: Gudruda the Fair and Swanwild the Fatherless.

Author: H. Rider Haggard
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Aegypan
Published: 08/01/2007
Pages: 252
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9781603127660

About the Author
Haggard, H. Rider: - "Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856 - 1925), known as H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential."