Eaters of the Dead (19)

Eaters of the Dead
Micheal Crichton

A bizarre book that is the tale of a 10th century Arab who encounters the Vikings while on his travels and joins them (somewhat against his will) on a great journey to the North.

The book is told in narrative form by Ibn Fadlan, who is a real person who encountered the Viking in 921 AD. The first three chapters of the book are from his writings, the rest is fiction created by Crichton. A really well done book in the classic Crichton style. You never know what you are going to get when you read one of his books, but you can be sure it will be well done and entertaining!