True Lives: Eric the Red by Neil Grant
Eric the Red was wild and hot-headed, even for a Viking. His quick temper was always getting him into trouble. But he learned quickly, and in time became a great warrior and a fearless adventurer. He discovered a new land - Greenland - and founded a new nation. Other titles in the series: *Amelia Earhart *Alexander the Great *Captain Cook *Cleopatra *Galileo *Gandhi *Hans Christian Andersen *Henry Ford *Roald Dahl *Thomas Edison *William Shakespeare