The World’s Story Volume VIII: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and the Search for the Poles: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The World’s Story Volume VIII: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and the Search for the Poles, credited to Eva March Tappan, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The World’s Story Volume VIII: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and the Search for the Poles by Eva March Tappan. Read in English by Sonia; Devorah Allen; Tomas Peter; Philip Watson; Jim Locke; April6090; Nemo; Sandra Schmit; Foon; Wanda Wilkey; Chris Fields; KevinS; Monika M. C.; alanmapstone; J. M. Smallheer; Phjodor; Hopeforce1; Max Körlinge; Eva Davis; Colleen McMahon; PatrS; Kathrine Engan; Jane Bennett; Kristine Bekere This is the eighth volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a comprehensive presentation of the world's history, art and culture, from the early times till the beginning of the 20th century. Topics in Part VIII include excerpts from the Eddas, the life of the Vikings, the Scandinavian kings' fight for supremacy and the race towards the North and South Pole. - Summary by Sonia Cast list for The ghost of Hamlet's father: Bernardo: alanmapstone / Francisco: Jim Locke / Horatio: Eva Davis / Marcellus: Tomas Peter / Hamlet: Nemo / Narrator: Sonia

Recording facts

• Recording title: The World’s Story Volume VIII: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and the Search for the Poles
• Author credits: Eva March Tappan
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 111
• Listed recording duration: 16:40:08

Catalogue topics

• Scandinavia
• north pole
• vikings
• south pole
• sagas
• edda

Opening tracks: first 24 of 111

1. 001 - The humiliating entry of Sonnavater and Knut into Stockholm, by C. G. Hellquist, (Swedish artist, 1851-1890), painting frontispiece — 2:23
2. 002 - Norway Part I: Stories from Scandinavian mythology: Historical note — 2:01
3. 003 - The wolf Fenris, from the Younger Edda — 6:54
4. 004 - The horse Sleipnir, from the Younger Edda — 4:42
5. 005 - Thor fishes for the Midgard Serpent, from the Younger Edda — 5:15
6. 006 - Thor among the giants, from the Younger Edda — 12:37
7. 007 - The death of Balder, from the Younger Edda — 12:35
8. 008 - Proverbs from the Eddas — 1:24
9. 009 - Boinnis Glacier and river, photograph p. 28 — 2:43
10. 010 - Norway Part II: Tales of the sea-rovers: Historical note — 2:12
11. 011 - The discoverer of the North Cape (about 890), by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — 6:20
12. 012 - The story of Hakon the Good (934-961), from the Heimskringla — 19:01
13. 013 - Stories of Olaf Tryggvason (king of Norway from 996 to 1000) — 14:05
14. 014 - Iron-Beard, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — 4:10
15. 015 - Stories of Olaf the Saint (1015-1030) — 27:45
16. 016 - The ancient church of Göl, photograph p. 76 — 1:59
17. 017 - King Magnus, who was reformed by a poem (reigned from 1035-1047), by Hjalmar H. Boyesen — 11:33
18. 018 - How King Harald Hard-Ruler gave his treasure for his life (1049), by Hjalmar H. Boyesen — 4:53
19. 019 - How King Sigurd smoked out the pirates (1107), from the Heimskringla — 3:20
20. 020 - Birchlegs carrying King Hakon, by Knut Bergslien (Norwegian painter, born 1827), painting p. 88 — 1:54
21. 021 - Norway Part III: Life in the Far North: Historical note — 1:56
22. 022 - Finn blood (nineteenth century), by Jonas Lie — 17:01
23. 023 - A home in the North, photograph p. 92 — 2:34
24. 024 - The Naerodal and Jordalsnut, photograph p. 100 — 2:34

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