Bloomsbury presents The Last Viking by Don Hollway, read by Mark Meadows. 'The Last Viking is a masterful and pulse-pounding narrative that transports the reader into the middle of the action.' Carl Gnam, Military Heritage Harald Sigurdsson burst into history as a teenaged youth in a Viking battle from which he escaped with little more than his life and a thirst for vengeance. But from these humble origins, he became one of Norway's most legendary kings. The Last Viking is a fast-moving narrative account of the life of King Harald Hardrada, as he journeyed across the medieval world, from the…mehr
Bloomsbury presents The Last Viking by Don Hollway, read by Mark Meadows. 'The Last Viking is a masterful and pulse-pounding narrative that transports the reader into the middle of the action.' Carl Gnam, Military Heritage Harald Sigurdsson burst into history as a teenaged youth in a Viking battle from which he escaped with little more than his life and a thirst for vengeance. But from these humble origins, he became one of Norway's most legendary kings. The Last Viking is a fast-moving narrative account of the life of King Harald Hardrada, as he journeyed across the medieval world, from the frozen wastelands of the North to the glittering towers of Byzantium and the passions of the Holy Land, until his warrior death on the battlefield in England. Combining Norse sagas, Byzantine accounts, Anglo-Saxon chronicles, and even King Harald's own verse and prose into a single, compelling story, Don Hollway vividly depicts the violence and spectacle of the late Viking era and delves into the dramatic events that brought an end to almost three centuries of Norse conquest and expansion.
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Autorenporträt
Don Hollway is an author, illustrator, and historian. His first book, The Last Viking, is a gripping history of King Harald Hardrada which was acclaimed by bestselling author Stephen Harding and by Carl Gnam of Military Heritage magazine. He is also a classical rapier fencer and historical re-enactor. He has published articles in History Magazine, Military Heritage, Military History, Wild West, World War II, Muzzleloader, Renaissance Magazine and Scientific American. His work is also available at www.donhollway.com. He lives in Dallastown, PA.
Inhaltsangabe
Maps List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Part One I. Seven Feet of English Ground II. Eye of God III. Exile IV. Kievan Rus V. Miklagard Part Two VI. Varangian VII. Command VIII. Holy Land IX. Sicily X. Uprising XI. The Burner of Bulgars XII. Reign of Terror XIII. Revolution XIV. Blinding XV. Power XVI. Lover XVII. Downfall XVIII. War XIX. Escape from Byzantium Part Three XX. Prince of the Rus XXI. Denmark XXII. Treachery XXIII. Kings of the North XXIV. Thunderbolt of the North XXV. Dragon Ships XXVI. Hard Ruler XXVII. The Battle of the Nisa XXVIII. Sweden XXIX. England Part Four XXX. Stamford Bridge Epilogue: The Last Viking A Note on Sources Bibliography Index
Maps List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Part One I. Seven Feet of English Ground II. Eye of God III. Exile IV. Kievan Rus V. Miklagard Part Two VI. Varangian VII. Command VIII. Holy Land IX. Sicily X. Uprising XI. The Burner of Bulgars XII. Reign of Terror XIII. Revolution XIV. Blinding XV. Power XVI. Lover XVII. Downfall XVIII. War XIX. Escape from Byzantium Part Three XX. Prince of the Rus XXI. Denmark XXII. Treachery XXIII. Kings of the North XXIV. Thunderbolt of the North XXV. Dragon Ships XXVI. Hard Ruler XXVII. The Battle of the Nisa XXVIII. Sweden XXIX. England Part Four XXX. Stamford Bridge Epilogue: The Last Viking A Note on Sources Bibliography Index
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The Last Viking reads like the sagas on which it is based. It's Beowulf on steroids, laced with purple prose...This book is great fun.
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