Michael Foreman – The Saga of Erik the Viking

A selection of five enchanting watercolour and inks Illustrations taken from the 1983 Children’s Story ‘The Saga of Erik the Viking’. The book penned by Terry Jones (of Monty Python) and lovingly illustrated by British artist Michael Foreman.

This is a book I remember well from childhood, and recently picked up a copy via Amazon. The story centre’s on around Erik’s and his loyal companions following their epic voyage in search of ‘the land where the sun goes down at night’.

It’s a great read for kids and adults alike featuring some truly mesmerising Illustrations that fit the text perfectly. You really feel the cold and desolation with icy waves and windswept slate black rocks but there’s something in the way Michael’s draws his characters the lends a really charming, human quality.

The Saga of Erik the Viking is available for next to nothing via Amazon http://is.gd/9HO7v makes for great bedtime reading!

Also of note, Terry Jones went on to direct a big screen adaptation in 1989 starring Tim Robins, Mickey Rooney, John Cleese and several other familiar faces http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097289/

Read more on Author/Illustrator Michael Foreman here at Wiki: http://is.gd/9HPx8