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Cressida Cowell - Books were despised by the Viking...
Books were despised by the Viking Tribes, as they were seen as a horrible civilizing influence and a threat to the barbarian culture. (Cressida Cowell)

Books were despised by the Viking Tribes, as they were seen as a horrible civilizing influence and a threat to the barbarian culture.

Cressida Cowell

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