Project Gutenberg 2009-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 221 Anderson, Poul 1926 2001 Anderson, Poul William Craig, A. A. Craig, A.A. Karageorge, Michael Sanders, Winston P. Saunders, Winston P. The Valor of Cappen Varra Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Valor of Cappen Varra" by Poul Anderson is a fantasy novella that draws upon Norse mythology and legend, written in the mid-20th century. This engaging story follows Cappen Varra, a minstrel from the south who finds himself in the icy waters of Norren as he embarks on a dangerous adventure filled with trolls and unexpected challenges. The narrative explores themes of bravery, cunning, and the clash between different cultures in a fantastical setting. The tale begins with Cappen aboard a ship caught in a fierce winter storm, driven to the island of a troll who has kidnapped the daughter of King Svearek. When the crew, fearful of the trolls, sends Cappen to fetch fire, he encounters the terrifying troll-wife. Using his wit, charm, and courage, Cappen not only gains her trust but secures the princess’s freedom. The story unfolds as Cappen navigates the dangers of the troll's domain, relying on his unique talents as a bard while cleverly outmaneuvering his foe. Ultimately, he emerges victorious, proving that courage and quick thinking can triumph over brute strength, and he returns to the king with his daughter, earning a place of honor among the warriors of Norren. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories Fantasy fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 57285 2025-06-12T09:02:36.577590 text/html 53663 2021-01-05T09:41:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 21719 2021-01-05T09:41:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 94126 2025-06-12T09:02:42.930557 application/epub+zip 92937 2025-06-12T09:02:39.941586 application/epub+zip 78927 2025-06-12T09:02:38.389595 application/epub+zip 201814 2025-06-12T09:02:44.715571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194195 2025-06-12T09:02:42.155780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143641 2022-09-13T15:53:33.024817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50234 2025-06-12T09:02:36.289593 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50036 2021-01-05T09:41:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20124 2021-01-05T09:41:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19344 2025-06-12T09:02:44.860545 application/rdf+xml 13963 2025-06-12T09:02:39.127571 image/jpeg 3970 2025-06-12T09:02:38.839602 image/jpeg 94045 2025-06-12T09:02:36.592591 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