He never arrives but is instead conscripted by a group of Vikings to take part in a hero's quest to the north.
The Caliph of Baghdad, Al-Muqtadir, sends his ambassador, Ahmad ibn Fadlan, to the king of the Volga Bulgars. The remainder is based upon the story of Beowulf. The first three chapters are a retelling of Ahmad ibn Fadlan's personal account of his actual journey north and his experiences with and observations of Vikings (probably from Sweden). The story is about a 10th-century Muslim Arab who travels with a group of Vikings to their settlement.Ĭrichton explains in an appendix that the book was based on two sources. 922" Alfred A Knipf publishers, New York hardbound in brown and black boards with gilt stamp design on cover and gilt stamp lettering along spine very good condition with unmarked pages dust jacket quite good with minimal ageing or wear.Įaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in AD 922 (later republished as The 13th Warrior to correspond with the film adaptation of the novel) is a 1976 novel by Michael Crichton. There is some drinking, with a number of the Viking characters shown as being drunk.1976 "First Edition" stated "The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in A.D. Derogatory comments are also made about Arabs. There is little swearing, but there are several instances of sexist language being used that stereotypes women as being physically weak. Sex barely features, although Ahmed is exiled after he falls in love with another man's wife. Mythical beings are seen beheading humans with many bloody injuries and deaths. Because of the era, most of the battles involve swords and other sharp instruments. Violence is frequent and bloody, combined with a fantasy element. But noticeably a number of characters - including Ahmed - are not cast in line with their ethnicity and female characters are marginalized throughout. This sees Muslim and Scandinavian characters working together, which involves overcoming some initial cultural differences. The movie stars Antonio Banderas as real-life figure Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan - a Muslim ambassador who journeyed across Asia and Europe in the 10th century - although the story is broadly an adaption of the Beowulf legend. Parents need to know that The 13th Warrior is a historical action adventure with bloody violence - including beheadings - and some sexist language.
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