The Sea Wolves

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In AD 793 Norse warriors struck the English isle of Lindisfarne and laid waste to it Wave after wave of Norse sea wolves followed in search of plunder, land, or a glorious death in battle Much of the British Isles fell before their swords, and the continental capitals of Paris and Aachen were sacked in turn Turning east, they swept down the uncharted rivers of central Europe, captured Kiev and clashed with mighty Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire But there is to the Viking story than brute force They were makers of law the term itself comes from an Old Norse word and they introduced a novel form of trial by jury to England They were also sophisticated merchants and explorers who settled Iceland, founded Dublin, and established a trading network that stretched from Baghdad to the coast of North America In The Sea Wolves, Lars Brownworth brings to life this extraordinary Norse world of epic poets, heroes, and travellers through the stories of the great Viking figures Among others, Leif the Lucky who discovered a new world, Ragnar Lodbrok the scourge of France, Eric Bloodaxe who ruled in York, and the crafty Harald Hardrada illuminate the saga of the Viking age a time which has passed away, and grown dark under the cover of night. New Read The Sea Wolves [ Author ] Lars Brownworth [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I guess the cover should have been a clue There is a saying which is often quoted by historians,History is written by the victorThat is sometimes true and perhaps most often true when the history happened 1000 years ago I would add that readers have heard that quotation so often that when reading an historical document they keep it in mind and look for clues that might offer an insight into the perspective of the vanquished What we never hear is that history is almost exclusively written I guess the cover should have been a clue There is a saying which is often quoted by historians,History is written by the victorThat is sometimes true and perhaps most often true when the history happened 1000 years ago I would add that readers have heard that quotation so often that when reading an historical document they keep it in mind and look for clues that might offer an insight into the perspective of the vanquished What we never hear is that history is almost exclusively written by men And so we have this book which is all about the battles, the conquests, the massacres and it almost entirely ignores the women, the culture, the every day life and the hearth In the past I ve forgiven it, but I m tired of forgiving it Anyone who wrote a book about the Vikings but completely ignored their warring ways, their raiding and pillaging would be criticised And yet a book which deals almost exclusively with the raiding and the pillaging and ignore...I love to read non fiction books that, in addition to be accurate and seriously based on facts i.e non speculative , are also entertaining and not stiff and dry This book is cleverly organised, the author presents the story of the Vikings in chronological order but he focuses on a geographical region at the time e.g France, England, Ireland, Iceland, etc With the scope limited in each chapter, the events in the story flow naturally and the genealogy of the relevant historical figures are I love to read non fiction books that, in addition to be accurate and seriously based on facts i.e non speculative , are also entertaining and not stiff and dry This book is cleverly organised, the author presents the story of the Vikings in chronological order but he focuses on a geographical region at the time e.g France, England, Ireland, Iceland, etc With the scope limited in each ch...They didn t come from any one place but all over Norway, Sweden, and Denmark And they had no king, at the start Instead, any man could gather as many followers as he could muster, and then take off for other shores plundering Meaning to kill, rape, and steal as much as possible Not a prescription for admiration And they didn t have an alphabet only a few pictographic runes , so they kept no written record at the start And today there are no Vikings Long killing spree, then disappearance They didn t come from any one place but all over Norway, Sweden, and Denmark And they had no king, at the start Instead, any man could gather as many followers as he could muster, and then take off for other shores plundering Meaning to kill, rape, ...Everything you wanted to know about Vikings I don t watch The History Channel s Vikings show but I know the main character is Ragnar This book details the life of the the true man, his predecessors, and his de...Excellent book with good references based on historical data The truth about genuine Ragnar and Rollo conjoined one bookThe book is a really good account of the Viking age and their historical pervasiveness which still influences us today The style is enjoyable and the history is unfurled in stories about the most influential people of the North who developed ships which enabled them to establish a trade network from Baghdad to North America.Despite being remembered as bloodthirsty ravagers, as Viking hammer broke up the remains of Charlemagne s empire and shaped first European centralized powers of England, Fra The book is a really good account of the Viking age and their historical pervasiveness which still influences us today The style is enjoyable and the history is unfurled in stories about the most influential people of the North who developed ships which enabled them to establish a trade network from Baghdad to North America.Despite being remembered as bloodthirsty ravagers, as Viking hammer broke up the remains of Charlemagne s empire and shaped first European centralized powers of England, France, Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Sicily and s...If you re looking for an exploration of Viking customs and culture, this probably isn t the book for you Rather, it explores the profound impact of the Vikings on future history across the entire map of Europe, from Ireland to Russia to Byzantium yes, you read that correctly Byzantium It s rather mindboggling to consider that Harald Hardrada the Viking invader that the Saxons had to fight off mere weeks before they lost to the Normans Frenchified Vikings at Hastings had previously trave If you re looking for an exploration of Viking customs and culture, this probably isn t the book for you Rather, it explores the profound impact of the Vikings on future history across the entire map of Europe, from Ireland to Russia to Byzantium yes, you read that correctly Byzantium It s rather mindboggling to consider that Harald Hardrada the Viking invader that the Saxons had to fight off mere weeks before they lost to the Normans Frenchified Vikings at Hastings had previously traveled east and south through nascent Russia founded by Swedish Vikings and served as a commander in a special Byzantine imperial guard unit that had been made up of Vikings for generations The world was not small to the Vikings, who also discovered the Americas centuries before Columbus My only real complaint about this book is that it lacks a few extra sentences here and there that could have made it clearer what ...Great book about the Vikings I did not know very much about them at all I have a Danish ancestor, and my husband has many Danish ancestors This made the book eveninteresting I was fascinated to learn about how wide spread they were throughout the world and that the Danes, Swedes, and Norse all raided different parts of the world They started out being a group of people with many different leaders, even in their own countries Their assimilation into a people of landowners with a domin Great book about the Vikings I did not know very much about them at all I have a Danish ancestor, and my husband has many Danish ancestors This made the book eveninteresting I was fascinated to learn about how wide spread they were throughout the world and that the Danes, Swedes, and Nors...This is an engaging book, a very interesting and readable introduction to that savage race of marauders, traders and explorers who made such an indelible mark on European history and the human imagination.I listened to this on audiobook, which I think made it easier to get through than if I tried to sit down and read it This book was aentertaining way of learning about the Viking Age as the Norse pillaged, conquered, and traded their way across a large portion of the globe I read this directly after having listened to the Great Courses lectures on The Vikings This book basically reiterated everything that was in that course, but in a literary form rather than lecture form There were som I listened to this on audiobook, which I think made it easier to get through than if I tried to sit down and read it This book was aentertaining way of learning about the Viking Age as the Norse pillaged, conquered, and traded their way across a large portion of the globe I read this directly after having listened to the Great Courses lectures on The Vikings This book basically reiterated everything that was in that course, but in a literary form rather than lecture form There were some small differences in information, but nothing crazy It is nice to listen to the facts multiple times for them to better sink in though The biggest difference I remember is the larger amount of information provided in The Sea Wolves about Albert the Great, which I appreciated He was a very interesting character, and this book made me want to learnabout him individually So basically, if you...

The Sea Wolves
  • English
  • 09 December 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 302 pages
  • Lars Brownworth
  • The Sea Wolves