Forty Steps and Other Stories AUTH-12581514 Introduction 2

Introduction 2

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Forty Steps and Other Stories AUTH-12581514 Introduction 2This collection of sixteen short stories is set in Egg Rock, a fictional town north of Boston. They are written in approximate chronological order spanning hundreds of years and are linked not only by the setting but by the reappearance of characters, their ancestors, and descendants. Many are loosely based on local North Shore legends and historical events. Ragnhild is an adviser to Thorvald Eiriksson, son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif, on his