Northmen: A Viking Saga
The story of a group of Vikings in the ninth century who sets sail for Britain, aiming to plunder the rich monasteries in the northern part of the island. But a storm smashes the ship to pieces on the rocks off the coast of Scotland, the only part of Britain without any Viking settlements. When the daughter of the Scottish King falls into their hands the Vikings see this as an opportunity to demand a large ransom. The King immediately sets his 'wolfpack' - a group of mercenaries well known for their savagery - on the Vikings. The "Northmen" have to force their way through the rough highlands with the wolfpack close on their heels, a desperate race against time begins. A battle over life and death...