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Jess
Unregistered User
(1/15/03 11:03:48 am)
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The Saga of Erik the Viking
Hi all,
I just received "The Saga of Erik the Viking" by Terry Jones. Does anyone know it? Is it worth reading? Is it a retelling or original? Also, does anyone know anything about Michael Foreman, the illustrator? Some of his illustrations I like very much.
Jess
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Grindlegutz
Registered User
(1/15/03 12:02:13 pm)
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Re: The Saga of Erik the Viking
I've seen the film, which is good in parts.
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Jane Yolen
Unregistered User
(1/15/03 12:03:07 pm)
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Folk tales really fall into three catagories: the ones that get told over and over, and change a bit here and there along the way; ones set down by a particular teller with such authhority that it becomes the canonical tale (Grimms, Perrault, Disney, Andersen); and the art or original tale.
Erik the Viking is a children's book originating with the author, with elements of the art tale. Michael Foreman is one of Britain's foremost children's book illustrators.
Jane
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Jess
Unregistered User
(1/15/03 3:27:03 pm)
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Thanks
Thank you both!
Jess
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