880-02 Vinrando saga. English. For our farewell is near.
Notes:
Cover title. Each book contains two volumes of the series originally published in Japan by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo, as Vinland saga. Manga format; reads back to front, right to left. Includes bonus story: For our farewell is near.
Contents:
bk. 1. Normanni -- Somewhere not here -- Beyond the edge of the sea -- Unbreakable chains -- Troll -- Bonus Material: Heroic exploits of viking girl Ylva -- Messenger from the battlefield -- Sword -- The journey begins -- A trap in distant seas -- Night wake -- Cage -- More than a monster -- Smell -- The sword of Thors -- A true warrior -- The death of Thors -- Special report: I went to the land of Aurora Borealis -- Translation notes -- Bonus story: For our farewell is near, part 1 -- Photo gallery: Makato Yukimura gets an award. bk. 2. England, 1008 A.D. -- England 1013 A.D. -- The battle of London Bridge -- Ragnarok -- Valhalla -- Bonus material: Ylva at work -- The troll's son -- Reinforcements -- The land on the far bank -- Bluff -- Artorius -- The warriors and the monk -- Night attack -- Bonus material: Viking girl Ylva, Hideo Nishimoto edition -- Translation notes -- Bonus story: For our farewell is near, part 2. v. 3. Father and son -- Master and servant at the table -- History of beasts -- Defectors -- Betrayal -- Avalon -- Contact -- Two on the battlefield -- The definition of love -- Out of the cradle -- The king awakens -- The legend of Thors -- United front -- Verdict -- Bonus manga: Dimly remembered Vinland saga -- Translation notes -- Bonus story: For our farewell is near, part 3 -- Ask Yukimura.
Summary:
Set in medieval England during the Viking invasions, this saga follows the adventures of Thorfinn, a young Viking warrior driven by his twin desires to avenge his father's death and reach the free and peaceful land Leif Ericson called Vinland.
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