TY - BOOK AU - Crichton,Michael TI - Eaters of the dead: the manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, relating his experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922 SN - 9780061782633 AV - PS3553.R48 E25 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Harper KW - Ibn Fadl¯an, Ahmad, KW - Beowulf KW - Adaptations KW - Epic poetry, English (Old) KW - Middle Ages KW - Fiction KW - Northmen KW - Vikings KW - Historical fiction KW - gsafd KW - Fantasy fiction N1 - "Previously published by Ballantine Books under the movie title of, The 13th Warrior"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-243) N2 - It is 922 A.D. The refined Arab courtier Ibn Fadlan is accompanying a party of Viking warriors back to the north. Fadlan belatedly discovers that his job is to combat the terrors in the night that come to slaughter the Vikings-- but just how he will do it, Fadlan has no idea ER -