{"id":196,"date":"2015-01-06T23:37:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-06T23:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/diane.eklund.abolins.net\/blog\/index.php\/2015\/01\/06\/rode-orm-the-long-ships-by-frans-g-bengtsson-sweden-1941-1945\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T20:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:23:20","slug":"rode-orm-the-long-ships-by-frans-g-bengtsson-sweden-1941-1945","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diane.eklund.abolins.net\/blog\/rode-orm-the-long-ships-by-frans-g-bengtsson-sweden-1941-1945\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00f6de Orm (The Long Ships) by Frans G. Bengtsson, Sweden, 1941\/1945"},"content":{"rendered":"
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R\u00f6de Orm<\/i>, written and published in two parts, was a very popular book in Sweden for many years and has been translated into a large number of languages. Set in the late 10th century, it mixes Vikings, Muslims and Christians into an exciting and fast-moving tale which begins with the main character, Orm Tostesson, known as R\u00f6de Orm (Red Snake) – because of his hair colour and his temperament – being kidnapped by Vikings. During the journey south, he becomes friends with his captors but is later captured by Muslims. Covering many countries, R\u00f6de Orm<\/i>, <\/i>is a book that sheds a small light on what life might have been like more than one thousand years ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/a>When asked why he wrote R\u00f6de Orm<\/i>, <\/i>Frans G. Bengtsson<\/span> said that he had no literary ambitions with the book, instead, he wanted to write something that was interesting<\/span>. In 2016, the book is being adapted as a film by the Danish producer Peter Aalb\u00e6k Jensen. It will be filmed in V\u00e4stra G\u00f6taland, Sweden.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The photo of Frans G Bengtsson is from<\/span> sverigesradio.se<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

R\u00f6de Orm, written and published in two parts, was a very popular book in Sweden for many years and has been translated into a large number of languages. Set in the late 10th century, it mixes Vikings, Muslims and Christians into an exciting and fast-moving tale which begins with the main character, Orm Tostesson, known … <\/p>\n

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