A new narrative history of the Viking Age, interwoven with exploration of the physical remains and landscapes that the Vikings fashioned and walked: their rune-stones and ship burials, settlements and battlefields.
Schildmaid - Furchtlose Frauen der Wikingerzeit: Mythos und Realität nordischer HeldinnenDie nordische Mythologie ist reich an Geschichten über mutige Kriegerinnen, die als Schildmaiden in die Legenden eingingen.
Nerval's book is a gripping excursion into the dark recesses of our cultural past, from the malicious spirits of the ancient civilizations to the hellish monsters of current pop culture.
In The Story of Scandinavia, political scholar Stein Ringen chronicles more than 1,200 years of drama, economic rise and fall, crises, kings and queens, war, peace, language and culture.
Tauche ein in die faszinierende Welt der europäischen Schöpfungsmythen und entdecke die vielfältigen Legenden, die die Ursprünge unserer Welt und Menschheit beschreiben.
Symbole der Wikinger - Mythos und Wahrheit: Eine Enthüllung der isländischen Magie, ihrer Wurzeln und der Irrglaube in der heutigen ZeitTauchen Sie ein in die Welt der nordischen Symbole und entdecken Sie die wahre Geschichte hinter den geheimnisvollen Zeichen, die heute oft fälschlicherweise als "Wikinger-Symbole" bezeichnet werden.
King Richard the Third William Shakespeare - Richard III is a historical play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1592.
Helen of Troy Andrew Lang - A story in rhyme of the fortunes of Helen, who, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, wife of king Menelaus of Sparta and sister of Castor, Polydeuces and Clytemnestra.
Heartbreak House Bernard Shaw - This vintage book contains George Bernard Shaw's 1919 play, "e;Heartbreak House: A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on English Themes"e;.
Arms and the Man Bernard Shaw - Arms and the Man is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw, whose title comes from the opening words of Virgil's Aeneid, in Latin: Arma virumque cano ("e;Of arms and the man I sing"e;).
Maxims and Reflections Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Throughout his long, hectic and astonishingly varied life, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (17491832) would jot down his passing thoughts on theatre programmes, visiting cards, draft manuscripts and even bills Goethe was probably the last true Renaissance Man.
The Curse of Capistrano - Johnston McCulley - The Curse of Capistrano is a 1919 serialized novel by Johnston McCulley and the first work to feature the fictional Californio character Zorro (zorro is the Spanish word for fox).
Das große Finale im Kampf um die WikingerkroneDer mächtige Wikingerkönig Harald hat ganz Norwegen unter seiner Herrschaft vereint und Svanhild zur Frau genommen.
Zu den großen archäologischen Projekten der Westküstenforschung Schleswig-Holsteins gehört zweifellosdie frühmittelalterliche Warft Elisenhof auf Eiderstedt bei Tönning im Kreis Nordfriesland.
Ein historischer Roman um die gefahrenreiche und abenteuerliche, die gewalttätige und sinnliche Welt des alten Nordlands, dem Land der WikingerSie raufen, sie schlagen sich gegenseitig die Schädel ein, sie brandschatzen und nehmen sich auf ihren Raubzügen alles, was sie wollen, auch die Frauen.
Berserker - Die berüchtigten Krieger: Die mystischen Kämpfer der nordischen Mythologie und ihre ewige LegendeDie Berserker gehören zu den faszinierendsten und furchteinflößendsten Gestalten der nordischen Mythologie.
Mit zahlreichen Karten, Illustrationen und farbigen Abbildungen gibt der weltweit renommierte Experte Neil Price einen verblüffenden Einblick in die Welt der Wikinger: Waren sie wirklich die brandschatzenden Seefahrer und gewaltsamen Eroberer aus den Legenden?
From Loki to Thor, Ragnarok to BeowulfA gripping and truly mesmerising delve into the Norse legendsFrom bestselling books to blockbusting Hollywood movies, the myths of the Scandinavian gods and heroes are part of the modern day landscape.
'A superb timeslip novel that stands shoulder to shoulder with some of Barbara Erskine and Diana Gabaldon's finest works' reader review 'This epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF 2021'Astonishing and compelling' Bernard Cornwell'This superb book is like a classical symphony, perfectly composed and exquisitely performed' THE TIMES Books of the Year Follow bioarchaeologist Cat Jarman - and the cutting-edge forensic techniques central to her research - as she uncovers epic stories of the Viking age and follows a small 'Carnelian' bead found in a Viking grave in Derbyshire to its origins thousands of miles to the east in Gujarat.
Roseanna is the first book in the hugely acclaimed Martin Beck series: the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime fiction and influenced writers from Stieg Larrson to Jo Nesbo, Henning Mankell to Lars Kepplar.
The second book in the hugely acclaimed Martin Beck series: the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime fiction and influenced writers from Stieg Larrson to Jo Nesbo, Henning Mankell and Lars Kepplar.
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'As brilliant a history of the Vikings as one could possibly hope to read' Tom HollandThe 'Viking Age' is traditionally held to begin in June 793 when Scandinavian raiders attacked the monastery of Lindisfarne in Northumbria, and to end in September 1066, when King Harald Hardrada of Norway died leading the charge against the English line at the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
'A star of historical fiction' WILBUR SMITH'One of our nation's most ambitious and engaging writers' MANDA SCOTT'Grabs you from the start and never lets you go' HARRY SIDEBOTTOM'Exciting, immersive, and great fun' GILES KRISTIANNeither men nor gods will stand in his way.
