Viking Son

Youthful Thron and Garad thrill to every tale of the vikings. Trapped at home with their mothers, both boys spend every summer dreaming of going viking with their fathers, anxiously awaiting their returns and the exciting stories they tell.
But not every viking goes well. Many Norsemen die, and some whole ships sail off and never return. The women hate the costs of the vikings and the loss of men; more widows than wives live in Norway. Yet the boys laugh at their warnings, dreaming of fight...