The Hammer and the Cross
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Author | Harry Harrison |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | The Hammer and the Cross |
Genre(s) | Science Fiction/Fantasy novel |
Publisher | Tor Books |
Released | 1993 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) & Audio book |
ISBN | ISBN 0-8125-2348-2 |
Followed by | One King's Way |
The Hammer and the Cross is the first in the series of novels written by Harry Harrison and John Holm, the pseudonym for the Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey . The book chronicles the rise of the protagonist Shef, a bastard son of a Viking and an English lady. The book is set in the 9th century England where Viking raids are common and presents an alternate history to the one we know.