{"product_id":"the-norsemen-in-the-west-r-m-ballantyne-9781434431547","title":"The Norsemen in the West, or America Before Columbus: A Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlending historical speculation with spirited adventure, this novel follows Norse explorers as they journey across the Atlantic to the shores of a land yet unnamed. As they confront natural hardships and cultural challenges, their Christian faith and determination guide them through the perilous frontier. The Norsemen in the West offers a bold reimagining of early transatlantic exploration, rooted in valor, belief, and the enduring human spirit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish juvenile fiction writer, whose rule for his adventure stories was to write as far as possible from personal knowledge of the scenes he described.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. M. Ballantyne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1434431541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781434431547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildside Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.95d","brand":"R. M. Ballantyne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48112774938879,"sku":"9781434431547","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_438ed090-fe3b-4491-9c39-9a20972e90fc.jpg?v=1769610850","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-norsemen-in-the-west-r-m-ballantyne-9781434431547","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}