The Beginning By Mike Foreman

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The Beginning

Mike Foreman

This is the story and adventures of a man born in Norway in the 9th century who crosses the Western ocean in search of land and riches. His boat is wrecked and all the crew are killed by hostile natives who resent intruders in their land. He alone survives, eventually being adopted by a different tribe and embraces their culture and finds a happiness living amongst that he never thought possible. He never returns to his homeland even though an opportunity arises much later in his life.

About Author

Mike Foreman

Mike Foreman was born in the West Country and educated in Norfolk. He spent the first twelve years of his working life in the British Merchant Navy as a ship’s radio officer but left the service due to its rapid decline, then deciding to work on flag-of-convenience vessels instead. After a brief stint working at Portishead Radio, he left the sea completely and worked for an office supplies company for a number of years before taking early retirement and relocating to central Brittany.