"Thyra 1903" Topic

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rvandusen	01 Feb 2024 2:34 a.m. PST
Thyra is a "lost race" novel by Robert James Bennett published in 1903. It appeared during the golden age of polar exploration.In a similar vein as "Island at the Top of the Wold," the story concern a small expedition to the North Pole that discovers a population of Norse still following the Norse pantheon.The Norse have split into two societies; the Runefolk that have a "republic" and the Thorlings that are warlike and follow a king. Both factions are menaced by the "Dwerger," a surviving horde of archaic hominids. The Thorlings worship the Orm, a great serpent in the guise of a mosasaurus. Other prehistoric life include giant long-horned bison, mammoths, and pterodactyls.The action moves by at a fast pace. link
Editor in Chief Bill	01 Feb 2024 3:08 a.m. PST
Surprised it is not on Project Gutenberg.
rvandusen	01 Feb 2024 6:06 a.m. PST
I agree. I'm surprised it is still in copyright.
Frederick	01 Feb 2024 9:18 a.m. PST
It was published in 1901 and he died in 1954, so by US copyright law as of next year, it's not (copyright is death of the author plus 70 years)
79thPA	01 Feb 2024 10:34 a.m. PST
Hmmm, now I may have to add Vikings to my Arctic Pulp project.
rvandusen	01 Feb 2024 10:55 a.m. PST
Yes! Vikings and early 20th century intrepid explorers vs Neanderthal cannibal with a Mosasaurus down in the well of Orm.
JMcCarroll	01 Feb 2024 1:27 p.m. PST
Many thanks! Just ordered it from Amazon.

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