Leif the Lucky

Leif the Lucky

<DIV><P>Considered one of the finest works of Ingri and Edgar Parin d€Aulaire, <I>Leif the Lucky </I>will delight both children and adults with the story of Leif, son of Erik the Red, who sailed with his father and a Viking crew to Greenland and then farther west to the continent of America.<BR />  <BR /> In this charming and lavishly illustrated edition, Leif is a sturdy, adventurous Viking boy who crosses uncharted seas to arrive at €œa beautiful land with forests of strange trees growing all the way down to the shores.€ Leif wrestles with polar bear cubs, watches the fierce Norse gods race in the glow of the Northern Lights, and becomes a strong and courageous hunter.<BR />  <BR /> Written in the spirit of the ancient sagas and rich in color and detail, <I>Leif the Lucky</I> is a fascinating biography of the young Viking explorer.<BR />  <BR /><BR /></P></DIV>