Giant Ships on the Horizon -- Vikings of the North

Author: Time-Life Books
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Features: "Vikings on the Move: Northmen" is a volume in the Time-Life Books series "Lives in the Remote Ages." This book tells the legendary story of the clever Harald Hardrada in Sicily, as well as the fascinating tales of other well-known Vikings. It is rich in content, covering the daily life of the Vikings, their raids and conquests, successful trade expansion, colonization, and daring explorations across the Atlantic. The book draws from a wide range of sources, including existing records by travelers, Church officials, court scribes, and stories of Viking legends written by descendants of Viking settlers living in Iceland today. Based on these materials, the book brings to life compelling stories featuring vivid characters such as kings and slaves, warriors and settlers, and merchants and pirates. Among these legendary figures, there is Harald the Fairhaired, a famous king who refused to shave until he had completely conquered Norway; Odi the Wise, who rescued her children from hostile Scottish hands in the dark of night; and Leif Erikson, the Lucky, who ventured into the vast, unknown ocean and became one of the first Vikings to reach the New World.