02497cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500430014326400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250801770040352012740058053400450185465300320189965300310193165300320196265300540199470000390204885600430208799900170213043381UtSlPG20260610134008.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aFrench, Allen,d1870-194614aThe Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-08-02  aProduced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow" by Allen French is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the vivid backdrop of Viking-era Iceland, the narrative follows the protagonist, Rolf, the son of a farmer named Hiarandi, who grapples with the misfortunes that have befallen his family, tied to an ancestral curse. Through Rolf's coming-of-age journey, the story delves into themes of honor, legacy, and the power of choice amid societal expectations.  At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Hiarandi, known as the Unlucky, who struggles with the burdens of a cursed lineage. After Hiarandi's wife, Asdis, urges him to light a beacon to save shipwrecked sailors, the decision leads to unexpected troubles. Rolf, raised with love and teachings in weapon-craft from his father, showcases his remarkable archery skills but simultaneously becomes entangled in familial conflicts and the complexities of Viking law when tragedy strikes. The opening chapters establish a rich setting filled with characters whose lives intertwine against the backdrop of fate, emphasizing Rolf's determination to confront the consequences of his family's history and seek justice for his father’s death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVikings -- Juvenile fiction  aHeroes -- Juvenile fiction  aArchers -- Juvenile fiction  aIceland -- History -- To 1262 -- Juvenile fiction1 aRosenmeyer, Bernard J.,d1870-194340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43381  c84220d84220