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The Midgard Serpent: A Novel of Viking Age England (The Norsemen Saga) Paperback – May 22, 2020

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Thorgrim Night Wolf, now somewhere on the south coast of Engla-land, may be closer to his goal of returning home than he has been since reaching Ireland years before, but he is still very, very far away. His son Harald, however, has ambitions beyond just getting home. Given command of one of the ships in the fleet, Harald sees a chance to put his courage on display, unleashing consequences that will lead Thorgrim into a fight against the powerful armies of Wessex, a fight he does not want.As Thorgrim struggles to keep his men alive, his eldest son Odd leads the resistance to King Halfdan’s ruthless attempts to expand his rule over Norway. When a plan to bring Halfdan to heel goes terribly wrong, Odd alone is taken prisoner, and brutally punished as an example to those who would defy their king. But Halfdan’s brutality does not cow the freemen: rather it stokes their anger into a red-hot rage that only freeing Odd and extracting further vengeance can cool.
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    The Norsemen Saga
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fore Topsail Press (May 22, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 467 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0578696428
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0578696423
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.17 x 9 inches
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I was born in a log cabin in the sea-side town of Lewiston, Maine.... Okay, maybe not a log cabin. And maybe Lewiston isn't exactly a seaside town. Despite that, my interest in ships and the sea began early, reading Hornblower and building ship models. In high school I built a fifteen foot sailboat, and with a friend, an eighteen foot canoe.

I graduated from Lewiston High School in 1980, if not with honors then at least with a diploma. After a year of hitchhiking and motorcycling around the country, I attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, later transferring to UCLA Film School (Official Motto: '...but what I really want to do is direct...') , from which I graduated in 1986. After working in the television industry for two years, I realized that I could not stand a) the television industry, b) Los Angeles and c) being ashore. In 1988 I joined the crew of the Golden Hinde (rhymes with mind), a replica of Sir Francis Drake's vessel of 1577. There I met a foretop person named Lisa Page, whom I beat out for the job of bosun. Lisa vowed then and there to marry me and make me pay for that for the rest of my life.

Leaving the Hinde in Houston, Texas, I worked aboard the brig Lady Washington (after my time she played the Interceptor in the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie) and the ship 'HMS' Rose, (Surprise in Master and Commander, also after my time) I sailed aboard Rose for two years, as Able Bodied Seaman and Third Mate.

In 1993, I 'swallowed the anchor.' Lisa Page, made good on her threat and we married that year. The following year I finished By Force of Arms, my first book. I've been a full-time writer since then, with fourteen books either published or in the process of being published. My books have sold in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain. My 2003 title Glory in the Name was selected as the winner of the American Library Association's W.Y. Boyd Award for Excellence in Military Fiction.

Recently, my writing has expanded to include non-fiction. My first work of non-fiction was Reign of Iron, a detailed look at the ironclads Monitor and Merrimack (Virginia, Benedict Arnold's Navy about the Revolutionary war naval battle that took place on Lake Champlain. My book George Washington's Secret Navy won the Naval Order's Samuel Eliot Morison award in 2010.

Lisa and I now live in Harpswell, Maine (which really is a seaside town), with our four children.

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Barb G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best one yet!
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2021
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This is a truly terrific series, respectful of history, well-plotted and masterfully written, with wonderfully engaging characters and well-scripted battle sequences.

This volume was almost literally impossible to put down. I read it in five sittings. The interweaving of its rich personalities and rapidly shifting settings is complex but still easy to follow. Compelling detail and earthy humor abounds. Author Nelson’s plotting involves awesome surprises. The whole package is immensely satisfying. Thanks, Mr. Nelson, for creating it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another masterpiece!
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020
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This series is great, delivering a fun page turner with lots of great characters and adventure. What stood out in this installment is that Jim Nelson manages to dig holes so deep for the characters, that I could not see there being anyway they'd save themselves. Remarkably, enough remain at the end to ensure there will be another book to follow. If you like Viking adventures make sure to read this one, the plot twists are fantastic!
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phyllis merrill
4.0 out of 5 stars A Viking.
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2023
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I enjoyed the books very much. Kind of disappointed in the ending but all good tales have to end somewhere.
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A. Steven Toby
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great sea story!
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020
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Possibly mr. Nelson is now the Bernard Cornwell of the Viking sea story. If anything, this latest book is the best so far. Thorgrim Nightwolf and his son Harald continue marshaling his group of mostly middle aged misfits on the sea route back to Norway. There are events in Norway happening at the same time and some what like following one thread alternating with another in Lord of the Rings, Thorgrim’s kinsman Odd becomes a target of the ambitious and ruthless King Halfdan the Black. At the same time Thorgrim and his fleet of ships cruising up-channel past the Isle of Wight homeward meets an outward bound fleet commanded by a man who also comes from the same part of Norway as Thorgrim, Agde. The other commander talks Thorgrim into attempting a raid on Winchester, capital of Wessex. Thorgrim suspects this won’t turn out well but allows himself to be derailed from his homeward voyage.

A major strength of this book is its psychological depth. It’s a fact that Viking fleets were not so hierarchical as modern navies and while a captain might well be the shipowner too, he had to earn the support of his crew. Pirates of the 17th century were similar as an unsuccessful captain could be removed by the crew. Therefore, considerations of honor, kinship and reputation drive Thorgrim to make decisions he is skeptical of at the time.

Likewise it’s almost a stereotype that the Irish love a good fight but they also have a high devotion to religion. Thorgrim has an Irish mistress (can’t remember her name right now) who has learned warcraft from the Vikings and joined Thorgrim’s crew voluntarily before they develop a relationship. In a reversal of stereotypes she’s a tiny woman but a fearless and deadly warrior. In this book she rediscovers religion, confesses her sins (which must have been shocking to the priest in Winchester Cathedral) and decides to return to Ireland while Thorgrim follows his course back to Agde where we know a confrontation with Halfdan is going to happen later in the series.

While this book is not short it is excellent entertainment! The author’s naval action is authentic for the period and the hand to hand combats are almost as good as Mr. Cornwell’s.
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Jose L Miraya
5.0 out of 5 stars Historical scope expands
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
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The turbulence of life among the English thegns and the way a king expanded from being a wealthy landowner to the ruler of Norway.
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Vern Cunningham
5.0 out of 5 stars over too soon!
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
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Night Wolf and his people were once again in an impossible situation. Their bravery and determination got them out of it.
I wanted more.
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Manazon
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Ending
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2022
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This would makes good endpoint to the Saga’s story. It is wrapped up fairly near because Thorgrimis getting so old and a bit decrepit, and the expiration of the Big Guy (G) who had allowed T and a handful of others in Thorgrim’s company.

Still some issues with grammar and auto-changing words in the body of the text. But much less in number.

Too much use of modern English coming out of the mouth of medical Saxons. But nothing like the other authors writing during the Viking age.

Better action descriptions in the last half of book. Learned action use but still too much telling to the reader instead of dialogue and action driving the story.
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Charles Pederson
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Nelson novel yet.
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2020
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The details in each setting was very clear. There were no slow chapters here. Very descriptive of battles, men wounded and wound care. Story kept me interested all the way through. Great job Nelson. Now I’m ready to see if Thorgrim & Harold get back to Norway....home. Can’t wait!!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in Canada on November 13, 2021
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Hard to stop reading from the first book to the last.
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G. Wurr
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2021
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As with all the books in this series, the story line is good, well told and gripping reading.
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Carlos
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Spain on July 29, 2020
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Amazing story, very accurate fro the historical point of view. Good work
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another marine artist
4.0 out of 5 stars Vikings in the Solent !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2020
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The latest instalment of this great Viking saga I've followed since book one . Trying to get home ; where more family is in trouble , this story is set in and around my home waters of the Solent which made the story even more interesting and tense . Dramas and friendships and loyalties tested , a tense finish ....but not yet the finale . Can't wait for the next book
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5.0 out of 5 stars The saga continues
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2020
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Love this series with strong story line and plenty of well described action
Well worth a read if you enjoy Viking sagas
I am looking forward to the night wolf's journey home
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