Eaters of the dead

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. FIRST EDITION. An excellent copy in the original dust jacket, uncut. First edition. Narrated as a scientific commentary on an early manuscript, the story is about a 10th-century Muslim Arab who travels with a group of Vikings to their settlement. The ambassador from the Caliph of Baghdad is taken by the group to fulfill a prophecy for success in their battle with a tribe of vicious savages. It is based partly on the story of Beowulf. The book became the basis for the 1999 feature The 13th Warrior which starred Antonio Banderas.