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This is a spirited and direct account of Leif's voyage with his father to Greenland and his own subsequent voyages to Norway and Vinland. The book's great distinction lies in its stunning lithographs of dragon ships and Viking homes, of the Norse heroes' deeds of daring and zest for living.