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Lord of the Isles

Inheriting his father's shattered thanedom in Argyll in the 12th century, Somerled Norse Slayer enlarged it by courage, initiative, military shrewdness and diplomacy. For decades his navy held the balance of power in the northern seas, and it was he who cleared the Vikings out of the Hebrides.

Genre
historical fiction
Setting
scotland
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 383 pages

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