Review: What if--the Norse voyages across the North Atlantic had prospered, and others followed....
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2012
I enjoyed this story. The premise is a good one: the Norse travels across the North Atlantic prospered and were emulated by people from other countries, but not in the extensive numbers of the migration that began in the seventeenth century in our history. The technological parity of settlers and indigenous peoples, and the non-existence of smallpox epidemics resulted in a more balanced pattern of settlement.The plot hinges on the clash of cultures and legal systems during a trade fair when a murder occurs. The characters are compelling, both personally and culturally, and the story is satisfying.