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The Vikings
The Vikings: A History | Robert Ferguson
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A comprehensive and thrilling history of the Vikings for fans of the History Channel series From Harald Bluetooth to Cnut the Great, the feared seamen and plunderers of the Viking Age ruled Norway, Sweden, and Denmark but roamed as far as Byzantium, Greenland, and America. Raiders and traders, settlers and craftsmen, the medieval Scandinavians who have become familiar to history as Vikings never lose their capacity to fascinate, from their ingeniously designed longboats to their stormy pantheon of Viking gods and goddesses, ruled by Odin in Valhalla. Robert Ferguson is a sure guide across what he calls "the treacherous marches which divide legend from fact in Viking Age history." His long familiarity with the literary culture of Scandinavia with its skaldic poetry is combined with the latest archaeological discoveries to reveal a sweeping picture of the Norsemen, one of history's most amazing civilizations. Impeccably researched and filled with compelling accounts and analyses of legendary Viking warriors and Norse mythology, The Vikings is an indispensable guide to medieval Scandinavia and is a wonderful companion to the History Channel series.
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CarolynM
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I'm glad I wasn't #SleepingMyDayAway today or I'd have missed all the sights on our tour to Roskilde #SeptemberDanes
Top left Salvaged Viking ship, top right Tiny but exquisite silver figure of Odin, bottom left Roskilde Cathedral where the Danish monarchs are buried, bottom right Stone Age burial mound

LeahBergen Cool! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
Kalalalatja How amazing! I didn‘t know you are in Denmark at the moment. How do you like my country? ☺️☺️ 6y
CarolynM @Kalalalatja I'm enjoying it very much. Everyone is very friendly. 🙂We did some sight seeing around Copenhagen yesterday (beautiful day for it), the Roskilde tour today and Tivoli Gardens this evening. Planning to do the palaces and museums over the weekend. 6y
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Aimeesue Wow! Cool! 6y
JennyM Have a wonderful time. Looks beautiful 6y
batsy That looks super fascinating. Hope you're having a wonderful holiday. 6y
Kalalalatja It sounds like a wonderful trip, hope you enjoy your stay! Also, if you have the time, and need to look at books, I would recommend Politikens Boghal in Copenhagen 👍😉 6y
Cathythoughts Looks fab ! Enjoy 😊 6y
Cathythoughts And thanks for the tips. I took a screenshot ! 6y
CarolynM @JennyM @batsy Thanks, it's been fab so far🙂 6y
CarolynM @Kalalalatja Always want to look at books - thanks for the suggestion🙂 6y
CarolynM @Cathythoughts Rosenborg Slot is spectacular - today's highlight. 6y
Cinfhen Sooo fun!!! Beautiful photos 💕💕enjoy 6y
ferskner How did I miss all these fabulous pictures of my favorite place in the world??? 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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This is my #bookhaul from day one of the biggest local library book sale. It‘s truly a huge sale! I‘m super excited about all of these bargains. Some are for fun and some are for my genealogy research. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻📚📚📚🎉🎉🎉

DivaDiane I‘ve read Animal Dreams (loved it) but not the other Kingsolver. 6y
sudi Wow, great haul 👍❤📚 6y
ephemeralwaltz Fantastic haul! 6y
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LeahBergen Wow! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
Reviewsbylola Nice haul!! I enjoyed Mayflower. 6y
readordierachel Great work! 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @DivaDiane I loved Flight Behavior and really must get to her backlist! 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Reviewsbylola That‘s partly for genealogy research—so I‘m glad to know it‘s readable. Seems like some heavy history! 6y
UwannaPublishme Happy book shopping! 😍📚 6y
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ashsbookmarks
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Day 15: VIKINGS
My favorite show right now
#the100dayproject #100daysofwords #💯 #vikings

That-Bookish-Hiker I love this show! I‘m so sad it‘s on a break right now. 6y
LeeRHarry Great show !!! 6y
mellissimo This show is amazing! 😍 6y
Ddzmini Favorite show ever 😋 6y
hes7 This show is the best! 😍 6y
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kylienoele
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I don't have any other history books about Vikings to compare this to, but I thought it was very well researched and detailed. I won't lie, it took me a long time to get through, especially because of how many details there are, but I'd recommend it to any fan of the show Vikings. Also this is letter V crossed off my #LitsyAtoZ list!! 🎉

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kylienoele
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I will get through this book by tomorrow I will get through this book by tomorrow I will get through this book by tomorrow

DGRachel 🤞🏻🍀🍀 7y
Librarianaut You can do it! 7y
Hollie Your lunch looks scrumptious! 7y
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kylienoele
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Feeling lucky this morning 🍀 I love finding the pressed flowers and leaves in books that I did ages ago! It's almost like receiving a gift from yourself to yourself 😄

Cinfhen 💚💚💚 7y
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kylienoele
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I've spent today alternating between the history of the Vikings and the show Vikings. For every episode I watch, I read a chapter! Also, Lagertha is incredible. #vikings

Emily92Bibliophile Love the show!! Hoping to read this one soon! 7y
MeganAnn Oooo love the show!! I'll have to read this one also! 😍 7y
That-Bookish-Hiker Love that show and I fangirl hard on Lagertha every time I watch lol. 7y
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GypsyKat Love her!!! 7y
LeeRHarry She is fantastic !! Just started season 3 - love this show! 😍 7y
GypsyKat @kylienoele Shield wall!!! 😄 7y
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kylienoele
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Rainy day reading! Slowly getting through this, but was motivated after watching History Channel's Vikings 😉

TheWhiteHatter Love that show @kylienoele 7y
kylienoele @thewhitehatter it's so great!!! 7y
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Copwithabook
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My husband is playing video games so I get to read! Love this little book mark I got from my library! #readon #lazyday

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Emily92Bibliophile
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Deciding to take a break from The Romanov Sisters and Wind up Bird Chronicle, and focus on this for my non fiction. I'll definitely come back to both ( I'm just about in the middle of both) but are a little to slow for me just now. Has anyone read this? I enjoy the show and have heard this is a good book if you like the show. ⚔🛡👑🍻🍗

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kylienoele
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I started watching the show Vikings, so now I'm in the mood to tackle #LetterV (after one more episode...) 😎

Emily92Bibliophile Love the show! This book is going on my TBR pile! It might just take place of my current " V" pick ? 7y
LeahBergen I like that show. 👍🏼 7y
Copwithabook I want to read this so much! 7y
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CocoReads Great show, although I'm a season or two behind... 7y
kylienoele @Copwithabook you should if you get the chance!! So far so good! 😄 7y
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JenBrown
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Anyone else obsessed with this show? Season 4B started last night but I haven't had the chance to watch it yet, so no spoilers please! I have a couple of non fiction books about viking history but I'd like to pick up Ferguson's book.

Martta Vikings is so good! I tried to find the new episode from HBO nordic but it looks like it hasn't been published yet. 7y
JenBrown @Martta I watch pretty everything at tvmuse.com or 123movies.is , try those sites ;) 7y
Martta Thanks! 7y
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crc
The Vikings: A History | Robert Ferguson

Hello my little book family! I'm in need of some help! Recently I've fallen in love with the show "Vikings" on History Channel & I'm looking for books of Viking voyages or mythology or really anything. Any suggestions?????

Viji Love the show too! 7y
TrishB Bernard Cornwell's Last Kingdom series has a lot of vikings, though it's not just based on them! Great series too 😀 7y
crc @TrishB I'll have to look into it! Thanks! 7y
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