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The Vikings (Seafarers Series) Hardcover – May 1, 1979

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Recreates the perilous journeys of the Vikings, the restless northerners who, nurtured by the sea, established trade routes to Byzantium and Baghdad before turning their single-sailed ships westward to Iceland and Greenland

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English
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Time Life Education
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May 1, 1979
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0809427087
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978-0809427086
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Publisher : Time Life Education; 1st edition (May 1, 1979)
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 0809427087
ISBN-13 : 978-0809427086
Item Weight : 1 pounds

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Crusty Critic

All Their Gory Glory

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2013

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A short, but thorough, well-researched and reasonably well written history of the Viking "Golden Age," (not so golden for the rest of Europe), from the late 700s through the 1300s. He doesn't hesitate to tell the truth about these violent, aggressive, brawling people, who were also traders and empire builders - in France, Russia, England, Ireland, and Iceland (Europe's, and perhaps the world's, first republic). Master ship builders, restless of foot, they always seemed to want to know what was over the horizon or around the coast, leading to truly epic journeys. Excellent reading for your high schoolers needing a book report or class project, and for anyone interested in history. There are even bits in here for those with an interest in linguistics, ship building, and navigation. Highly recommended.

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Ken Pollard

Reasonable overview, nicely done, with links.

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2017

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I have no complaints about this book. It is not long, but covers the range of the topic. A good introduction or a good overview.

One thing I liked in particular, and I read the Kindle version, was that it contained many links in the text. I don't know how many, but let's say 1 to 3 per page. These links typically led to Wikipedia pages, where one could read a little more on a particular subject, as well as take one on to other related topics. Say, for example, you were reading: "Because of her (the ship's) high stem and stern, she could also venture out through the surf and across vast bodies of water, such as the Baltic or the Skagerrak...." In this example, both "Baltic" and "Skagerrak" are highlighted for links. Now I knew where the Baltic was, but I didn't know about Skagerrak, so I clicked on it. Leads to a Wikipedia page, with a map at top, and all the usual Wikipedia details below. Well, it turns out I did know where that was, but not what it was called, so that was useful.

I hope to see more books linked so well in the future. Thank you, Mr. Wernick.

6 people found this helpful

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Beth Suydan

Easy read and informative

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2018

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I gave it a four because I learned a lot in a little bit of time. , I will be studying more of this history. My ancestors according to my DNA were, Scandinavian. Well written and an easy read.

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Scott Miller

More to Vikings than pillaging!

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2013

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I enjoyed learning about the Vikings' contributions to culture and government. I'm still thinking about the contrast between their brutality and crudeness and their contribution of strong, decent centralized government to some of the areas they conquered. The book is not the deepest exploration you will find, but the loss of depth is balanced by the ease of reading. It was a quick and pleasurable read that I would recommend to anyone who would like to know more about the Vikings without having to wade through a lot of heavy writing.

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J. Jenkins

History comes home to today

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2019

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I’m interested in history to see how we got to today. The Vikings were a very large part of global history. I enjoy the audibles. I have Kindle edition, but I would like to see hard copy for maps and such. Need to visit local library. Some people don’t like all the lines of decency but that doesn’t bother me

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Elizabeth Slater

Definitely well worth reading.

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2018

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Fascinating book. I learned a lot about the Vikings that I didn't know and was particularly interested in.
The inventions of the Vikings moved the world forward and their exploration opened up the world.

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Hans Rigelman

Well Documented but Concise History of the Norse Men

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2017

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I loved the Wikipedia links within the text, which provided additional insight into the various subjects. The story of the Vikings rise and fall did make me think how climate change (albeit non-human caused) may have effected world history. I'm going to have to read more about that little ice age.

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Jerome Burger

Good, but much is missing

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2014

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I purchased this book hoping to get a good, complete, objective of the viking age. This book, unfortunately, misses the mark. While the writing is very good, and the stories Mr. Wernick tells contain much of the detail I was looking for, it skips over a lot of substance. The book has a great account of the trials and tribulations of Eirik Rautha (and his underhanded way of dealing with them), and of Eirik's son, Leif. What it lacks, however, is any mention of some of the most important historical figures of the age, for example, Hrolf Ragnvaldsson (later to be Robert, Duke of Normandy), Eirik Haraldsson (also called, Erik Bloodaxe), Gorm the Old (the first king of a united Denmark), his son, Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson, Ragnar Lodbrok, Ivar the Boneless, and many more. What was there was good, I just expected a lot more.

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Want to go a-Vikings?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2019

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Extremely well researched book, with details of social life, weapons and traditions included. The story line a little banal/repetitive
at a couple of points but generally an excellent read and reference book.

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Andy Laverick

Not the best!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2013

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This is too brief a history to rank alongside Gwyn Jones as a definitive history of the Vikings. There are a couple of hosting innaccuracies, and it fails to complement the historical writings with the archaeology. That said it romps through the era in a readable fashion.

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Devere Wolfe

This book was a good rad that I recommend

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2018

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Being Scottish I have an interest in history and Vikings feature in certain aspects of our past. This book was a good rad that I recommend.

SteveJ

great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2019

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great book esp for youngsters learning about vikings

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2018

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Informative, ideal for ideas for my daughter studying at school

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