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The Sea Wolves
- A History of the Vikings
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
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 more 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 travelers through the stories of the great Viking figures, including Leif the Lucky, Eric Bloodaxe, and Harald Hardrada. This riveting history illuminates the saga of the Viking age - a time that "has passed away, and grown dark under the cover of night."
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- Ross Bearman
- 20-05-21
Really exciting and well read book
Exciting, factually based where possible and a fun listen. Personally enjoyed this a lot - hold on for the first passage it gets better
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- LAC
- 20-05-23
Fantastic
I listen to a lot of historical books. This is by far one of the best. Having visited Norway, I did know a little of the history of the Viking’s but that book filled in a lot of the details.
Fascinating
(And I recommend visiting the Viking ship museum in Oslo which was brilliant)
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- Anonymous User
- 16-10-24
A complete history of vikings
An engaging and easy to follow history of vikings with all major characters and from North America to Constantinopla
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- Edmund
- 06-04-23
A great introduction to the Vikings
For someone with no prior knowledge of the Vikings this was a great introduction to their culture, kings, queens, wars, and their extraordinary spread across the globe from Turkey and the Middle East to Iceland and even the shores of the US.
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- WoollyPulpo
- 22-06-24
Excellent
Excellent audio book. Well narrated. Very concise. Perfect freebie. Would definitely recommend to my friends
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- J. Wexler
- 25-08-23
Outstanding, smooth and flowing
This is a great survey of the history of the vikings. It was hard to put it down.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-01-21
Gripping, informative and full of excitement.
I thoroughly enjoyed this reading. The story line and information was incredibly exiting.
I didn’t want it to end!
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- Anonymous User
- 09-06-22
Great book
Love this book. Listened to it multiple times and will listen listen multiple more.
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- Turquelblue
- 24-02-16
More history they didn't teach you at school
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Having received followed an Anglo-centric history curriculum at school, I knew about the wicked Vikings, danegeld and the Danelaw. This book is a very informative introduction to the rest of Viking history. Worth a listen, if only to discover the name of the first European born in North America.
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- peter banks
- 10-03-23
ruined by narrator
unfortunately couldn't progress through the book as the narrator made it so dull. maybe if they re did it with a new narrator I will try again
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