THE BOOKSHOP SERIES
Samuel M. Sargeant
Faith of their Fathers: A Saga of Iceland
Wednesday 16 October 2024
Waterstones, Unit 72, Midsummer Place
Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3GA
Starts: 7pm. £5
Waterstones Milton Keynes, supported by the Milton Keynes Literary Festival, are delighted to welcome author and university lecturer, Samuel M. Sargeant, to the store on Wednesday 16th October at 7pm where he will be talking about his thrilling new historical novel, Faith of their Fathers. This is the latest event from our Bookshop Series.
Perfect for fans of Ken Follett, Sergeant's debut novel tells the story of Arinbjorn, a young pagan farmer in Iceland at the dawn of the 11th Century. When a spate of murders threatens the fragile peace between pagans and a growing Christian minority, Arinbjorn resolves to track down the killer before his community is permanently torn apart. Helping him is Freya, an isolated housewife, whose own secrets could either destroy her or free her. Meanwhile in Norway, King Olaf Tryggvason has his own designs upon Iceland and its people, which would bolster his control over the region. Only one thing is certain - these murders will change Icelandic society forever.
Samuel will be in conversation with Dr Molly Ziegler, an expert in Early Modern Literature and Drama at the Open University, and it promises to be a fascinating evening. Every guest will receive a complimentary beverage. Samuel will be staying on after the event to sign and dedicate copies of his novel, so book now to secure your place at this special event.
About Samuel M. Sargeant
Samuel M. Sargeant is a Lecturer in the English Literature and Creative Writing department at the Open University. He studied at Cardiff University as part of his doctoral degree programme, where his PhD thesis focused upon the structure of Medieval Old Norse-Icelandic sagas. He is currently researching the samtíðarsögur (contemporary sagas) and how their narrative structures compare to the other saga genres. He is viewing these broadly historiographical texts as acts of creative writing and using them in the development of his novels set within this period.
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