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Chronicles of the Vikings: Records, Memorials and Myths
• R.I. Page
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A collection of recently translated Viking writings.
(VIK16, $27.95)
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Egil's Saga
• Bernard Scudder
• Svanhildur Oskarsdottir
• LITERATURE
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This chronicle of war and rivaly between ruling clans, written in the 13th century, blends history and legend. It's a vivid portrait of the Viking world. The action is set in 10th-century southern Scandinavia, the Baltic, Iceland and the North Sea.
(VIK06, $15.00)
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The Greenlanders
• Jane Smiley
• LITERATURE
• FAVORITE
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This marvelously researched novel recreates life in the Viking settlements in Greenland.
(ARC08, $15.95)
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King Harald's Saga
• Magnus Magnusson
• Paulsson Herman
• Snorri Sturlusson
• Hermann Palsson
• LITERATURE
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A classic biography of the last Viking warrior King Harald and an account of the 1066 conflict between Norway and England.
(NOR19, $12.00)
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Last Places, A Journey in the North
• Lawrence Millman
• Paul Theroux
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Millman explores the culture and history of the Faroes, Iceland and Greenland in this and often hilarious account of his travels in the wake of the ancient Vikings.
(ARC54, $13.00)
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The Norsemen in the Viking Age
• Eric Christiansen
• HISTORY
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A cultural history of the Norse.
(VIK17, $26.95)
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Orkneyinga Saga, The History of the Earls of Orkney
• Hermann Palssom
• Paul Edwards
• LITERATURE
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A fusion of myth and legend, circa A.D. 1200, by an unnamed Icelandic author. The medieval chronicle has its center of action among the Orkney Islands, describing their conquest by Norwegian kings during the Viking expansion of the ninth century.
(VIK07, $15.00)
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings
• Peter Sawyer
• HISTORY
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An insightful overview of the Viking Age in Norway and abroad, illustrated throughout and featuring essays by 12 experts.
(VIK18, $27.95)
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Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings
• John Haywood
• REFERENCE
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The history of the Vikings as shown through a series of innovative maps and excellent photographs. This book traces the route of the ninth-century Viking merchants and explorers throughout Europe and on to the New World.
(VIK02, $20.00)
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The Real Vikings: Craftsmen, Traders and Fearsome Raiders
• Melvin Berger
• Gilda Berger
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An engaging history for young readers which gives plenty of information about Viking culture and debunks several myths and exaggerations.
(SCN31, $18.95)
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The Saga of the Volsungs
• Jesse Byock
• LITERATURE
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Full of traditional Norse lore, including runic knowledge, jealousies of princes, betrayals, unrequited love, the vengeance of a barbarian queen, the greed of Attila the Hun, and the mythic deeds of a dragon-slayer, these tales are essential reading for anyone wishing to understand Viking society.
(SCN05, $14.95)
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The Sagas of Icelanders
• Jane Smiley
• Robert Kellog
• EXPLORATION
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Nine sagas and six tales composed between 1000 and 1500, including an account of Leif Eriksson's voyage to North America, all newly translated. With an introduction by Jane Smiley.
(ICL13, $22.00)
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Seven Viking Romances
• Hermann Palssom
• Paul Edwards
• ANTHOLOGY
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Entertaining sagas telling of Viking kings, adventurers and gods.
(VIK04, $15.00)
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Step Into the Viking World
• Philip Steele
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This entertaining overview of Viking art, achitecture and history for kids ages 8 to 12 includes 15 projects and activities to accompany the over 300 color photographs and illustrations.
(VIK25, $12.99)
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The Thrall's Tale
• Judith Lindbergh
• LITERATURE
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Inspired by the Norse sagas, this well-researched historical novel follows the fate of three women at the beginning of the Christian era in Greenland.
(ARC174, $15.00)
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Viking
• Susan M. Margeson
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A wonderfully illustrated, fact-filled history of the Vikings geared for children ages 9-12.
(VIK05, $15.99)
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Viking Age Iceland
• Jesse Byock
• HISTORY
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In this scholarly study, Byock challenges the conventional view of Norse society in Iceland. He describes the life, economy and culture of Medieval Iceland -- including its autonomy from kings and warlords back home.
(ICL15, $16.00)
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The Vikings
• Robert Nicholson
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A volume in the colorful "Journey into Civilization" series, this slim book concentrates on the Vikings and how they lived in days gone by. With plenty of information on the Viking world, great stories and activities for kids.
(VIK08, $9.95)
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The Vikings
• Else Roesdahl
• HISTORY
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A captivating and well-written look at Norse civilization. Roesdahl goes beyond the limited view of the ruthless Viking invaders, instead creating a full picture of the vibrant, artistic, agricultural and exploratory culture.
(VIK09, $17.00)
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The Vikings and America
• Eric Wahlgren
• HISTORY
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An insightful account of the Vikings' discovery and exploration of America, based on archaeology and the ancient sagas. With site diagrams and black-and-white photographs throughout.
(VIK12, $18.95)
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The Vikings, Lords of the Seas
• Yves Cohat
• HISTORY
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An indispensable reference that fits in your pocket, this slim volume, part of the "Discoveries" series, is packed with maps, archival photographs and illustrations. It tells of the Norse homeland, discoveries and settlements, and features a useful chronology and excerpts from the Viking Sagas.
(VIK01, $12.95)
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Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga
• William Fitzhugh
• Elisabeth Ward
• HISTORY
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An extensively illustrated volume of Viking culture, history and exploration that focuses especially on voyages to North America. Published in conjunction with a Smithsonian exhibit, it features essays and 400 color photographs.
(VIK11, $34.95)
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Vinland Sagas, Norse Discovery of America
• Magnus Magnusson
• EXPLORATION
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These Icelandic sagas, as edited by the great Magnus Magnusson, tell the compelling story of the Norse discovery of America five centuries before the arrival of Christopher Columbus.
(VIK03, $13.00)
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