Books on Topic: 'Vikings '

This book describes Canada from the beginning of existence to its first European discoverers and includes a brief history of the aboriginal people. Th...

These little books were designed to cover Canadian history in a scholarly and readable fashion. This volume, as suggested in the title, follows the Je...

It was during one of her proud and prosperous eras that France began her task of creating an empire beyond the Atlantic. At no time, indeed, was she b...

This is a concise history of the Vikings by Allen Mawer, MA, Professor of English Language and Literature in Armstrong College, University of Durham:...

Step into the world of Norse mythology and legend with the Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson! This collectio...

In this saga, the events that led to Eirik the Red's banishment to Greenland are chronicled, as well as Leif Eirikson's discovery of Vinland the Good...

Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve b...

The Völsunga saga is a 13th-century Icelandic prose epic that recounts the story of the legendary Völsung clan. It is a powerful and tragic tale of lo...

Eric Brighteyes is an epic Viking novel set in 10th century Iceland. The story follows the adventures of Eric Thorgrimursson, a young man who falls in...

Thorstein of the Mere is an adventure novel set in 10th-century England. The protagonist, Thorstein, is a young Norse settler who must navigate the da...

This book, likely written in the early to mid-20th century, offers a glimpse into the life of a young Norwegian girl named Mari. It combines elements...

This Icelandic saga, set in the 9th century, tells the tragic tale of Gunnlaugr Ormstunga and Hrafn Önundarson, two poets and rivals for the hand of t...

The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda or Snorri's Edda, is a 13th-century Icelandic work by Snorri Sturluson, offering a comprehensive overvi...

The Saga of Erik the Red is a 13th-century Icelandic saga that chronicles the Norse exploration and settlement of Greenland and North America. It reco...

The Saga of the Greenlanders is a captivating historical account of the Norse explorations of Greenland and North America, offering a glimpse into the...

'History of the Norwegian People, Volume 1' by Knut Gjerset provides a comprehensive account of Norway's history from its earliest beginnings to the e...

Heimskringla, meaning "The Circle of the World," is a collection of sagas about the Norwegian kings written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century. I...

The Eddas are two collections of Icelandic medieval literature that provide a comprehensive overview of Norse mythology. The Prose Edda, written by Sn...

This volume of 'The World's Story' series delves into the history and culture of Scandinavia, focusing on Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and Greenl...

This book is the first volume in a ten-volume series on the history of the United States, covering the period from 1000 AD to 1682. It describes the e...

In the early days of Iceland, two young kinsmen, bound by blood and kinship, undergo the ancient ritual of blood brotherhood, pledging loyalty and sac...

Beginning of the Middle Ages offers a concise and accessible overview of the period from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE to the rise of...

This book, 'Asgard Stories: Tales from Norse Mythology' by Mabel H. Cummings, is a collection of classic Norse myths, reimagined for a young audience....