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Which novel was inspired by Ibn Fadlan's writings?

  • Eaters of the Dead

  • The Alchemist

  • Arabian Nights

  • The Kite Runner

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Eaters of the Dead, a novel by Michael Crichton, was inspired by the writings of Ibn Fadlan, a 10th-century Arab traveler who encountered a group of Vikings in Russia. Crichton's novel follows a group of Vikings who travel to a remote village to investigate a mysterious creature that is terrorizing the inhabitants.
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