Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 252 Leighton, Robert 1859 1934 Olaf the Glorious: A Story of the Viking Age Produced by Martin Robb "Olaf the Glorious: A Story of the Viking Age" by Robert Leighton is a historical narrative likely written during the late 19th century. The story centers on real-life King Olaf Triggvison of Norway, tracing his journey from a slave in Esthonia, through his adventures as a Viking, his conversion to Christianity, and his eventual return to Norway. The book blends historical events with personal anecdotes from Olaf's life, immersing readers in the challenges and battles faced by this iconic figure of the Viking Age. The opening of the narrative introduces us to Olaf’s world and sets the stage for his remarkable life story. The reader is first introduced to Sigurd Erikson, a nobleman who encounters a gifted boy, Olaf, performing knife tricks at a port in Esthonia. Through this interaction, we learn that Olaf is actually the son of King Triggvi. The chapter also outlines Olaf's backstory of tragedy and hardship, revealing his mother's flight and the danger posed by those who murdered his father, King Triggvi. As Olaf wrestles with his identity and circumstances of slavery, the groundwork is laid for his growing ambitions and the conflict with the Viking Klerkon, which foreshadows a violent confrontation that will serve as a pivotal moment in his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Vikings -- Juvenile fiction Olav I Trygveson, King of Norway, 968-1000 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 520573 2025-07-04T08:45:36.707037 text/html 514697 2012-08-15T20:24:20 text/html 268504 2025-07-04T08:45:44.527007 application/epub+zip 275896 2025-07-04T08:45:39.690091 application/epub+zip 255174 2025-07-04T08:45:38.597058 application/epub+zip 512189 2025-07-04T08:45:48.300101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487368 2025-07-04T08:45:43.846050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422020 2022-09-05T04:10:53.186508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507018 2025-07-04T08:45:35.814040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506784 2012-08-15T20:24:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19091 2025-07-04T08:45:48.428993 application/rdf+xml 15570 2025-07-04T08:45:39.093024 image/jpeg 3696 2025-07-04T08:45:38.845003 image/jpeg 181441 2012-08-16T09:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 186864 2012-08-16T09:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 260466 2025-07-04T08:45:36.750025 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