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Child of the Stars

By: Donning Company

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Thorgal


Product Info

Title
Child of the Stars
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Jean Van Hamme, Grzegorz Rosinski
Publish Year
1987
Pages
48
Dimensions
8.5x11x.25"
NKG Part #
2147413397
MFG. Part #
0-89865-501-3
Type
Hardcover

Description

In the wild and inhospitable European far north, in the land of Scandinavian myth and runic legend, Viking warriors discover a child in a space capsule. Leif Haraldson adopts him and gives him the names of his gods: Thorgal Aegirsson, son of Thor (god of lightning) and son of Aegir (master of the sea). Upon Leif's death, the Viking chief Gandalf the Insane isolates Thorgal from others. Only the friendship of Aaricia, the daughter of Gandalf, brightens Thorgal's solitary childhood. Their mutual affection quickly turns into true love. The tale takes place in the seventh century and draws its narrative power from the imaginary world of magic spells and legends, where men and gods still mix. More than a simple adventure story, this series is a true apology for freedom and the fight against the arbitrary, because what stands out most in Thorgal's personality is his deep sense of humanity…