Eaters of the Dead
Eaters of the Dead is a 1976 mythic fiction and horror poetry collection by Michael Crichton. It takes readers to Scandinavia and Bagdad in the 10th century. It features Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, Al-Muqtadir and Buliwyf. Readers will find themes of adaptations, vikings, Northmen and beowulf Adaptations.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, and 144 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 50 editions across 6 languages.
It runs to roughly 220 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Eaters of the Dead
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.
Quick answers
Who wrote Eaters of the Dead?
Eaters of the Dead was written by Michael Crichton and first published in 1976.
What genre is Eaters of the Dead?
It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Horror, Historical Fiction and Dragon Fiction.
How long is Eaters of the Dead?
The median edition has 220 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Eaters of the Dead?
Readers who like it often enjoy Grendel, Beowulf and The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction.
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