Elisabeth Matheson

In 1947, with five loyal friends in tow, explorer Thor Heyerdahl sails a fragile balsa wood raft along an ancient path some 4,300 miles across the Pacific.

We meet two families in a small coastal community in Norway, who are sworn enemies in the global salmon industry.

Kristin, a medieval Norwegian noblewoman, grows up expecting an arranged marriage. She falls in love with knight Erlend despite social boundaries. Their affair causes scandal and political upheaval before her father permits their ...