Susan Nicol's Blog: Canadian Sagas, page 3

Game of Thrones

The Icelandic Sagas have inspired many a storyteller over the years, from JRR Tolkien (Lord of the Rings) to George R.R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire, from which the show Game of Thrones is adapted). Personally, I wasn...

Viking Household Handiwork

These authentically crafted household items were on display in a longhouse at Norstead Village, L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. Norstead Village is a re-creation of a 11th Viking port of trade. As you can see from the ...

Rune Stone

This colourful Viking rune stone (and the contemporary Norseman in the background) reside at the Norstead Viking Village at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland.

Viking Smorgasbord

At L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland (the only verified Viking encampment in North America), the locals know how to serve up fun���-and fabulous food.

Clustered around the Cove

In Sagas and Sea Smoke, Luc Laliberte, a Manitoba journalist, takes panoramic shots of St. Anthony, Newfoundland, immediately upon arriving. The town of "well-kept and often new buildings" appears to be a "jumbled mix......

Scoff and Scuffs

This is the sign that appears outside the Royal Canadian Legion hall in St. Anthony, Newfoundland. Some explanation is definitely required.

Meeting of Two Worlds

This iconic two-piece work of art at L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada, was a collaboration involving Newfoundlander Luben Boykov and Swedish sculptor Richard Brixel. Entitled, "Meeting of the Two Worlds", it symbolizes the cir...

S&SS, launched. ���

You know you're pitching to a tough crowd when there are Viking shieldmaidens sitting in the front row. Actually, they were there for colour. And crowd control.

Christening the Ship

In the Viking Age, Norse ships like the Snorri here were launched with blood. In later ages, wine was substituted.

Validation Always Welcome

I just received word that Sagas & Sea Smoke was a Readers' Red Ribbon winner in the Adult Fiction category of The Wishing Shelf Book Awards out of the United Kingdom. Initially, I hesitated to publicize this, thinking it...