The Roots of the Mountains
61 chapters English Public domain
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This is one of William Morris' fantasy novels set in a fairy-tale Icelandic setting. The quest of Face-of-god, told in the voice of the sagas, will satisfy any modern fantasy reader.
Table of contents
61 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Chapter I. Of Burgstead and its Folk and its Neighbours 04 Chapter II. Of Face-of-god and his Kindred 05 Chapter III. They Talk of Divers Matters in the Hall 06 Chapter IV. Face-of-god Fareth to the Wood Again 07 Chapter V. Face-of-god Falls in with Menfolk on the Mountain 08 Chapter VI. Of Face-of-god and those Mountain-Dwellers 09 Chapter VII. Face-of-god Talketh with the Friend on the Mountain 10 Chapter VIII. Face-of-god Cometh Home Again to Burgstead 11 Chapter IX. Those Brethren Fare to the Yewwood with the Bride 12 Chapter X. New Tidings in the Dale 13 Chapter XI. Men Make Oath at Burgstead on the Holy Boar 14 Chapter XII. Stone-Face Telleth Concerning the Wood-Wights 15 Chapter XIII. They Fare to the Hunting of the Elk 16 Chapter XIV. Concerning Face-of-god and the Mountain 17 Chapter XV. Murder Amongst the Folk of the Woodlanders 18 Chapter XVI. The Bride Speaketh with Face-of-god 19 Chapter XVI. The Token Cometh from the Mountain 20 Chapter XVIII. Face-of-god Talketh with the Friend in Shadowy Vale 21 Chapter XIX. The Fair Woman Telleth Face-of-god of her Kindred 22 Chapter XX. Those Two Together Hold the Ring of the Earth-God 23 Chapter XXI. Face-of-god Looketh on the Dusky Men 24 Chapter XXII. Face-of-god Cometh Home to Burgstead 25 Chapter XXIII. Talk in the Hall of the House of the Face
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The Roots of the Mountains
61 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is one of William Morris' fantasy novels set in a fairy-tale Icelandic setting. The quest of Face-of-god, told in the voice of the sagas, will satisfy any modern fantasy reader.
Table of contents
61 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Chapter I. Of Burgstead and its Folk and its Neighbours 04 Chapter II. Of Face-of-god and his Kindred 05 Chapter III. They Talk of Divers Matters in the Hall 06 Chapter IV. Face-of-god Fareth to the Wood Again 07 Chapter V. Face-of-god Falls in with Menfolk on the Mountain 08 Chapter VI. Of Face-of-god and those Mountain-Dwellers 09 Chapter VII. Face-of-god Talketh with the Friend on the Mountain 10 Chapter VIII. Face-of-god Cometh Home Again to Burgstead 11 Chapter IX. Those Brethren Fare to the Yewwood with the Bride 12 Chapter X. New Tidings in the Dale 13 Chapter XI. Men Make Oath at Burgstead on the Holy Boar 14 Chapter XII. Stone-Face Telleth Concerning the Wood-Wights 15 Chapter XIII. They Fare to the Hunting of the Elk 16 Chapter XIV. Concerning Face-of-god and the Mountain 17 Chapter XV. Murder Amongst the Folk of the Woodlanders 18 Chapter XVI. The Bride Speaketh with Face-of-god 19 Chapter XVI. The Token Cometh from the Mountain 20 Chapter XVIII. Face-of-god Talketh with the Friend in Shadowy Vale 21 Chapter XIX. The Fair Woman Telleth Face-of-god of her Kindred 22 Chapter XX. Those Two Together Hold the Ring of the Earth-God 23 Chapter XXI. Face-of-god Looketh on the Dusky Men 24 Chapter XXII. Face-of-god Cometh Home to Burgstead 25 Chapter XXIII. Talk in the Hall of the House of the Face
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The Roots of the Mountains
61 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is one of William Morris' fantasy novels set in a fairy-tale Icelandic setting. The quest of Face-of-god, told in the voice of the sagas, will satisfy any modern fantasy reader.
Table of contents
61 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Chapter I. Of Burgstead and its Folk and its Neighbours 04 Chapter II. Of Face-of-god and his Kindred 05 Chapter III. They Talk of Divers Matters in the Hall 06 Chapter IV. Face-of-god Fareth to the Wood Again 07 Chapter V. Face-of-god Falls in with Menfolk on the Mountain 08 Chapter VI. Of Face-of-god and those Mountain-Dwellers 09 Chapter VII. Face-of-god Talketh with the Friend on the Mountain 10 Chapter VIII. Face-of-god Cometh Home Again to Burgstead 11 Chapter IX. Those Brethren Fare to the Yewwood with the Bride 12 Chapter X. New Tidings in the Dale 13 Chapter XI. Men Make Oath at Burgstead on the Holy Boar 14 Chapter XII. Stone-Face Telleth Concerning the Wood-Wights 15 Chapter XIII. They Fare to the Hunting of the Elk 16 Chapter XIV. Concerning Face-of-god and the Mountain 17 Chapter XV. Murder Amongst the Folk of the Woodlanders 18 Chapter XVI. The Bride Speaketh with Face-of-god 19 Chapter XVI. The Token Cometh from the Mountain 20 Chapter XVIII. Face-of-god Talketh with the Friend in Shadowy Vale 21 Chapter XIX. The Fair Woman Telleth Face-of-god of her Kindred 22 Chapter XX. Those Two Together Hold the Ring of the Earth-God 23 Chapter XXI. Face-of-god Looketh on the Dusky Men 24 Chapter XXII. Face-of-god Cometh Home to Burgstead 25 Chapter XXIII. Talk in the Hall of the House of the Face
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