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A heart-swelling debut for fans of The Silver Linings Playbook and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Sometimes life isn’t as simple as heroes and villains.
For Zelda, a twenty-one-year-old Viking enthusiast who lives with her older brother, Gert, life is best lived with some basic rules:
1. A smile means “thank you for doing something small that I liked.”
2. Fist bumps and dabs = respect.
3. Strange people are not appreciated in her home.
4. Tomatoes must go in the middle of the sandwich and not get the bread wet.
5. Sometimes the most important things don’t fit on lists.
But when Zelda finds out that Gert has resorted to some questionable—and dangerous—methods to make enough money to keep them afloat, Zelda decides to launch her own quest. Her mission: to be legendary. It isn’t long before Zelda finds herself in a battle that tests the reach of her heroism, her love for her brother, and the depth of her Viking strength.
When We Were Vikings is an uplifting debut about an unlikely heroine whose journey will leave you wanting to embark on a quest of your own, because after all...
We are all legends of our own making.
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“This gem of a performance by narrator Phoebe Strole shines so bright that it will surely catch the eye (or ear) of any listener…Strole’s innocent and thoughtful tone is custom tailored to Zelda’s curious and vivid personality…With Strole’s raw approach, this spectacular story and performance will be a fantastic addition to any audio library. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile
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“MacDonald avoids over-sentimentality and a too-neat resolution…Readers will be inspired by the unforgettable Zelda.”
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“In this engaging debut novel, MacDonald skillfully balances drama and violence with humor…With Zelda, he’s created an unforgettable character, one whose distinctive voice is entertaining and inspiring…An engaging, inclusive debut.”
— Kirkus Reviews -
“MacDonald is a writer to watch, an insightful new voice who invents in ways that feel deeply personal.”
— Sabina Murray, PEN/Faulkner Award–winning author
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A January 2020 LibraryReads Pick
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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About Andrew David MacDonald
Andrew David MacDonald grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He won a Western Magazine Award for Fiction and was shortlisted for the Canadian National Magazine Award for Fiction. His work has been anthologized in four volumes of The Journey Prize Stories, collecting the year’s best Canadian stories from emerging writers. He has an MFA degree from the Program for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
About Phoebe Strole
Phoebe Strole is an actress and an Earphones Award–winning narrator who was a finalist in 2014 for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in drama. She has appeared on Broadway in Spring Awakening and in various films and television series, including Hamlet 2, 30 Rock, Glee, and Rescue Me.