The history of the Vikings is bloody & eventful, & Viking warriors capture the popular imagination to this day. They made history, establishing the dukedom of Normandy, providing the Byzantine Emperors' bodyguard & landing on the shores of America 500 years before Columbus. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs & 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, & the legendary Viking longship. Key
Features: Hardback Published: 2016 208 pages