Project Gutenberg 2007-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 123 Hewlett, Maurice 1861 1923 Hewlett, Maurice Henry Gudrid the Fair: A Tale of the Discovery of America Produced by Al Haines "Gudrid the Fair: A Tale of the Discovery of America" by Maurice Hewlett is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the life of Gudrid, a beautiful and wise Icelandic woman whose lineage connects her to the early Norse explorations of America. The narrative weaves together elements of Viking history and personal relationships, particularly focusing on Gudrid's experiences with love, marriage, and her role in the burgeoning settlement in Greenland. The opening of the tale introduces Thorbeorn, Gudrid’s father, who is facing challenges with age and debt, while simultaneously taking pride in his daughter’s beauty and desirability. Luthe focus shifts to Gudrid, a well-groomed and talented young woman of fifteen, as she navigates courtship and familial expectations. Her father's protective nature complicates her interactions with potential suitors, leading to dire consequences when he discovers her in an innocent rendezvous with a young man. The stage is set for Gudrid's journey through love, strife, and identity against the backdrop of early Norse exploration, hinting at her future encounters and relationships in a new land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Discoveries in geography -- Fiction America -- Discovery and exploration -- Fiction Northmen -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 294227 2025-07-10T04:25:36.876673 text/html 294048 2025-01-10T04:32:25.421160 text/html 190062 2025-07-10T04:25:43.537604 application/epub+zip 192425 2025-07-10T04:25:39.976621 application/epub+zip 170123 2025-07-10T04:25:38.884609 application/epub+zip 396181 2025-07-10T04:25:46.366550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366851 2025-07-10T04:25:42.849583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285276 2022-09-11T06:28:45.413246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268943 2025-07-10T04:25:36.579626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268768 2007-11-27T14:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268759 2007-11-27T14:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20340 2025-07-10T04:25:46.487547 application/rdf+xml 17629 2025-07-10T04:25:39.367595 image/jpeg 3963 2025-07-10T04:25:39.127576 image/jpeg 100980 2007-11-27T14:48:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 100958 2007-11-27T14:48:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 187575 2025-07-10T04:25:36.901628 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia