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The race of the Birkebeiners /

Tells how the infant Prince Hakon is rescued by men fiercely loyal to his dead father, who ski across the rugged mountains in blizzard conditions to save him from his enemies, the Baglers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lunge-Larsen, Lise
Other Authors: Azarian, Mary (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
Subjects:
Haakon > IV Haakonsson, > King of Norway, > 1204-1263 > Legends.
Folklore > Norway.
Description
Summary:Tells how the infant Prince Hakon is rescued by men fiercely loyal to his dead father, who ski across the rugged mountains in blizzard conditions to save him from his enemies, the Baglers.
Item Description:"Based on the account in "Håkon Håkonssøn's saga, penned in 1264 by Sturla Tordsson."."
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Awards:American Library Association Notables, 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0618103139