Books like Viking by Timothy Severin
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Timothy Severin
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In the late ninth century, Uhtred, a dispossessed Saxon raised by Vikings, must choose between fighting alongside King Alfred the Great of Wessex or the Danish forces intent on conquering England.
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When the Danes under Cnut Longsword threaten England, exiled Uhtred leads a band of outcasts north to reclaim his heritage, only to find himself embroiled in the bloodiest battle that will decide the nation's fate.
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Set in 1940s London, Sarah Waters weaves a richly detailed portrait of wartime life through interlocking stories of three women and a former soldier, exploring love, duty, and survival amid air raids and social change.
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A concise overview of the Viking age, covering their settlements in Iceland and Greenland and their historic voyages across the Atlantic to North America.
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In Victorian London, long‑separated friends Emily ‘Fido’ Faithfull and Helen rekindle a bond when Fido steers Helen into an affair with a young army officer, only to risk everything with a mysterious sealed letter.
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"Leif Ericson, el primer vikingo en aventurarse hacia Norteamérica, está reuniendo un grupo de jóvenes exploradores que no teman embarcarse en busca de una nueva vida. Tú te ofreces inmediatamente como voluntario, pero es un viaje peligroso que hubieras preferido no hacer."
A lighthearted approach to the Viking explorers and their way of life.
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The Age of the Vikings by Alfred Duggan
Vikings: Raiders from the North by Brian Williams
The Vikings: A New History by Neil Oliver
Viking Age: Everyday Life During the Extraordinary Era of the Norsemen by Jesch
Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga by James H. Bartram
Vikings: The Lost World by Gordon R. Wiley
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