eaters of the dead

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Wählen Sie die Kategorie aus, in der Sie suchen möchten.Preise inkl. . I enjoyed the book as a quick read, it is more like a novella than an actual novel.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2016

Anyone who likes 13th warrior needs to read this as it gives a different perspective on aspects of the movie.

He turned the translated fragments into a novel that tells of the unrepentant warrior nature of these men, but also tells of their courage, brotherhood, and loyalty. I enjoy long story driven books (a song of ice and fire or Shogun to name a few) but at a tenth the size of Shogun this feels 5 times as long! Sehr gut! Die Vorlage, auf der der 1999 erschienene Film "Der 13.

Ibn Fadlam, a devout Muslim, is both fascinated and appalled by the customs of the Vikings, who have sex in public, engage in human sacrifice, fear nothing (or so it originally appeared), have a fondness for strong drink, and don't bathe regularly. Januar 2013 Vergleichbar mit Umbertos Roman, aber bei weitem nicht die literarische Tiefe erreichend, bietet dieser kleine Roman ein Stück fiktiver Authentizität. I'm a huge fan of the 13th Warrior film and was worried that the book would be not as good. – ggf. But after that, the joke got a bit tired and i realised the whole book was going to be like that. Everyone should read this. In another section, Ibn Fadlan is afraid of being lowered down a cliff on a rope.

The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. I was simply unable to develop much attachment for the narrator, and a plot that should have been electric wound up feeling kind of like a newspaper article.

He is appalled by their Viking customs—the wanton sexuality of their pale, angular women, their disregard for cleanliness .

Kept me engaged and the story flowed well. And in such a slim volume!

It was just silly. Bitte versuchen Sie es später noch einmal.Wir konnten Ihre Stimmabgabe leider nicht speichern.

Then he got to the vikings, and rolled out all the corny cliches about them.

Schnelle Lieferung, Artikel wie beschrieben und in sehr gutem Zustand. I'm a huge fan of the 13th Warrior film and was worried that the book would be not as good.

Ihre zuletzt angesehenen Artikel und besonderen Empfehlungen Der Story-Fluss ist also anders als man es gewöhnt ist. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Die Geschichte wirkt glaubhaft und seriös. I prefer the movies characterisations particularly Bulwyn (not sure its spelt like that) but the translation of MC's words to the screen is faithful. Bitte versuchen Sie es später noch einmal.Wir konnten Ihre Stimmabgabe leider nicht speichern. And in such a slim volume! Fortunately, Crichton's story also has a movie: 'The Thirteenth Warrior' strengths the book with perfect casting, atmospheric terror, and complex cross-cultural relationships.

I recommend this book to anyone. The first chapter is a good mockery of the medieval Arabs, and takes delight in all the old cliches. He is a connoisseur of catastrophe.”—Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Not so. The problem is not with Crichton's story-craft; it is with the man telling the story. Ich persönlich finde es dadurch umso interessanter. I'll give him points for the plot, characters, and word use.

Since then I've kept a careful eye on it and won't lend it to any friends, that's how much I prize this wonderful book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2012 Eaters of the Dead: A Novel | Crichton, Michael | ISBN: 9780062428882 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon.

The dialogue is clunky, the story jumps back and forth from a travel diary to a novel and it takes far to long, especially in such a short book, for the group to reach their destination. But I wasn't prepared for how much I was going to enjoy it, the book is incredible! Yes, it's short but the content within it is wonderful.

Laden Sie eine der kostenlosen Kindle Apps herunter und beginnen Sie, Kindle-Bücher auf Ihrem Smartphone, Tablet und Computer zu lesen.Geben Sie Ihre Mobiltelefonnummer ein, um die kostenfreie App zu beziehen. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. I'm normally a great fan of Crichton, but I didn't care too much for this story. One of the very few cases where the film is better than the book!Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2018

“Crichton knows how to craft a tale, one that keeps the reader turning the pages.” (Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. Dieser Artikel kann nicht per 1-Click® bestellt werden. After reading the book it was based on, Michel Crichton's "Eaters of The Dead," I watched the movie. März 2014 Purchased this book after seeing 'The Thirteenth Warrior', and since I was already a fan of Crichton, I had a feeling I'd enjoy the book. As he does in other science fiction novels, like Andromeda Strain, Crichton blends the truth with fiction: Ibn Fadlan was a real person, and the books alludes to some of his actual travels and writing. It's been done better (read Heaney or the original). Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Bitte versuchen Sie es später noch einmal.Wir konnten Ihre Stimmabgabe leider nicht speichern. Hinzufügen war nicht erfolgreich. Ein typischer Crichton (was ein Kompliment ist).