The Vikings
Author | : René Chartrand |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2016-09-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781472813220 |
ISBN-13 | : 1472813227 |
Rating | : 4/5 (227 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Vikings written by René Chartrand and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Vikings is bloody and eventful, and Viking warriors capture the popular imagination to this day. They made history, establishing the dukedom of Normandy, providing the Byzantine Emperors' bodyguard and landing on the shores of America 500 years before Columbus. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and original Osprey artwork, this book presents a new window into their way of life including detailed studies of the Hersir, the raiding warrior of the Viking world, and the legendary Viking longship.