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Summery: Eaters of the Dead is Michael Crichton's telling of the story of Ahmed Ibn Fadlan, a 10th century Arab ambassador from Baghdad whose mission is to interact with and learn the ways of the Vikings. Crichton's book describes vividly what Fahdlan sees and what happens to him along the way. Although initially horrified by the Northmen's barbaric customs and lack of hygiene, Ahmed unexpectedly becomes one of their number when the Vikings' leader, Buliwyf, includes him in a small band of adventurers. Their goal: report to aging King Hrothgar and offer their assistance in protecting his people from a scourge that is causing supernatural terror and decimating the population half-men, half-beasts that attack during the night, decapitating their victims. Characters: Ibn Fadlan: An Arabian writer in his 20’s to 30’s, Ibn is mainly a just an ordinary guy caught up in an extraordinary event. . He is sensitive to others’ feelings, but these events do make Ibn tougher His humor is mostly serious. Ibn is