You must sign in to add this item to your wishlist. Please sign in or create an account
'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.
Published | Sep 02 2021 |
---|---|
Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 368 |
ISBN | 9781472846532 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Illustrations | 8pp plate section in colour |
Series | General Military |
Short code | GNM |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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.
Gerard DeGroot, The Times
[Don Hollway's] book is great fun ... I enjoyed very much reading it.
Giles Coren, Times Radio
Riveting! Open this book and be prepared to see it through to the end. Fascinating and thoroughly engaging!
Edward Zapletal, History Magazine
Don Hollway not only knows the history, he also knows how to tell a great story. The Last Viking is a masterful and pulse-pounding narrative that transports the reader into the middle of the action. Hollway weaves together multiple original sources, and he clearly has a deep understanding of the period. He gives us a convincing and detailed story of this fascinating Viking king.
Carl Gnam, Publisher, Military Heritage Magazine
The story pulls you in, and doesn't let go.
Stephen Harding, New York Times bestselling author of 'The Last Battle'
This is a lively and fun retelling of the story of Harald Hardrada, the famous Norwegian king. There is, without doubt, no greater symbol of an 11th-century warrior-adventurer.
Professor Kelly DeVries
Tell us what titles you would like to see published by Osprey, then vote for your favourites in our monthly book vote!
Free US delivery on orders $35 or over
Your School account is not valid for the United States site. You have been logged out of your account.
You are on the United States site. Would you like to go to the United States site?
Error message.