The Thrall of Leif the Lucky

An illustrated volume relaying the life and accomplishments of Leif the Lucky, better known as Leif Ericsson, The Thrall of Leif the Lucky: A Story of Viking Days incorporates stories from Norse sagas and legends to tell Leif's tale. Born around 970 AD, Leif Ericsson was a famous Viking and son of Erik the Red, an iconic Norse explorer and outlaw. Known for his incredible skills in battle and in navigation, Leif is credited with discovering North America in the early 1000s, nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus would do so. There, Ericsson founded the Viking settlement of Vinland in present-day Newfoundland.