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The Settlers of Catan (novel)The Settlers of Catan by Rebecca Gable is a historical fiction novel based on Klaus Teuber�s popular board game Catan. The novel was first released in Germany in 2003 and was translated to English in 2011.

The novel takes place in 850 AD and follows the story of a seafaring Norse community who set out from their village of Elasund to discover the mythical island of Catan.

Plot
The story is broken into four parts: Elasund, The Voyage, Catan, and Hagalaz.

Part I: Elasund
The year is 850 A.D.. Candamir and Osmund are two close friends who live in the coastal Norse fishing village of Elasund with their respective families. The village is attacked by Turons - people of a neighboring region - who burn as many men and boys as they can, while taking many of the women as slaves. Among the dead is Osmund's wife, Gisla.

The people of Elasund grow anxious as their poor harvests and meager fishing catches are barely enough to last them through the harsh winter. On the brink of starvation, the villagers - especially Candamir, Osmund, and Osmund's uncle Olaf - entertain thoughts of setting sail for new shores.

Olaf, an experienced merchant and the wealthiest man in Elasund, shares information of an unnamed island that he accidentally discovered years ago. Olaf had been caught in a twelve-day storm before landing upon this island somewhere southwest of the �Land of the Franks

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