Re: New book on Vinland

On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:39:51 -0800, Tom McDonald
<tmcdonald2672@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Steve Glines wrote:
>> Has anyone actually read this new book or are we dismissing it based on
>> some very bad photos posted on a web site. Wasn't Sop's Arm the same
>> location Farley Mowatt suggested was Leaf's landing?
>>
>> Cheers
>> SG
>
> According to the breathless blurb on this web page, there are
>images of only two artifacts. They are also on his own web page,
>and he already told us what he thinks he can make out on the stone:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/955gw
>
>"In addition to telling an amazing story, this book contains
>incredible illustrations, maps and diagrams by some amazing
>artists, pictures of two incredible artifacts and selections from
>the ancient Sagas themselves."
>
> But I wouldn't mind borrowing it from whoever buys it. I have a
>sneaking hunch it won't be on my library's 'to buy' list.

I've ordered it. I will attract the ire of Steve Marcus by describing
it's contents once I have read it.



Eric Stevens

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