{"product_id":"2940046136395","title":"From a Foreign Shore: Stories of History and Alternate History","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if someone had conquered the Vikings, someone claiming to be their gods?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if King Arthur's knights met a very different metal-clad warrior?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if you were ordered to execute a statue, and hanging just didn't seem to work?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese short stories explore different aspects of history, some of them grounded in reality, some alternative takes on the past as we know it. Stories of daring and defiance; of love and of loss; of noble lords and exasperated peasants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis short collection contains five stories:\u003cbr\u003eHoly Water – a pair of medieval peasants struggle with faith and futility as they try to execute a statue.\u003cbr\u003eFarewell to a Foreign Shore – a Viking sets sail from the raiding lands.\u003cbr\u003eOdin’s Mirror – Vikings face the image of the divine in an alternative Dark Ages.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Sea – a messenger is plagued by visions on his run from Marathon.\u003cbr\u003eSir Cai, the Shining Knight – an Arthurian warrior proves to be more than he appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat readers have said about the author's other stories:\u003cbr\u003e\"Andrew Knighton paints a vivid picture and sweeps you up in the story from the very start.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"I found myself drawn in to the world of this story right from the first page.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Highly entertaining!\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrew Knighton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072414367984,"sku":"2940046136395","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046136395_p0.jpg?v=1763689472","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046136395","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}