Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow

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<p>Rolf, <br/>son of Hiarandi the Unlucky, is a character who exemplifies the effect <br/>of Christ's teachings upon the Icelandic people during their heroic age.<br/> The book is set in Iceland in the days when Christianity has come to <br/>the island though the old customs still linger. Hiarandi, at the urging <br/>of his wife, does an unprecedented thing: he lights a signal fire on a <br/>dangerous point of his land, thereby challenging the accepted custom <br/>which places lucrative salvage at higher value than the saving of life. <br/>However, the life that is saved that night causes his own death and the <br/>unjust outlawing of his son Rolf. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rolf's response to this injustice creates a suspenseful, thought-provoking tale difficult to put down. <br></p>