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Vinland Saga 6 by Makoto Yukimura

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Vinland Saga 6

Hardcover – Illustrated, September 29, 2015

Makoto Yukimura

Kodansha Comics · Hardcover · September 29, 2015

Reading lane: Medieval Historical Comics

WITHIN THE KING’S GRASP As Canute plots to become ruler of the entire Danish world, Thorfinn’s only ambition is to see a harvest profitable enough to buy his own life back.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Power and Freedom

Political ambition and private hopes collide in a manga installment shaped by power, attachment, and escape.

Come here for

  • A prince’s ambition beside a slave’s hope for freedom
  • Farm loyalties caught in political upheaval

Expect

  • Interwoven struggles over power, escape, and attachment
  • Violence and emotional turns in a serious historical manga

Book Details

Authors
Makoto Yukimura
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Published
September 29, 2015
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Medieval Historical Comics · General Manga
Reading lane
Medieval Historical Comics

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • General Manga

  • Medieval Historical Comics

  • COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

About This Book

WITHIN THE KING’S GRASP As Canute plots to become ruler of the entire Danish world, Thorfinn’s only ambition is to see a harvest profitable enough to buy his own life back. But the fates of prince and slave will come together once again, as Canute plans to seize Ketil Farm from its kindhearted master. What sinister tricks does the have up his sleeve, and could they dash Thorfinn’s hopes for freedom? Meanwhile, Einar’s infatuation with Arnheid takes an unexpected turn when he...

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WITHIN THE KING’S GRASP As Canute plots to become ruler of the entire Danish world, Thorfinn’s only ambition is to see a harvest profitable enough to buy his own life back. But the fates of prince and slave will come together once again, as Canute plans to seize Ketil Farm from its kindhearted master. What sinister tricks does the have up his sleeve, and could they dash Thorfinn’s hopes for freedom? Meanwhile, Einar’s infatuation with Arnheid takes an unexpected turn when her former husband – an escaped slave – barges onto the farm, insisting she run away with him… “A fascinating, violent, and moving story [that’s] firmly among other timeless classics… Seriously, I don't know how many different ways I can say this manga is worth reading.” -Kotaku

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