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Norway's Knitted Heritage: The History, Surprises, and Power of Traditional Nordic Sweater Patterns by Annemor Sundbø 9780764366154
RRP: £54.99£48.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780764366154Author Annemor SundboFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Schiffer CraftPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 2177g -
The Arthur of the North: The Arthurian Legend in the Norse and Rus' Realms by Marianne E. Kalinke 9781783167876
RRP: £34.99£28.81The Arthur of the North is the first book-length study of the Arthurian literature that was translated from French and Latin into Old Norse-Icelandic in the thirteenth century, which has been preserved mostly in Icelandic manuscripts, and which in early... -
The Age of the Vikings by Anders Winroth 9780691169293
RRP: £14.99£11.46The Vikings maintain their grip on our imagination, but their image is too often distorted by myth. It is true that they pillaged, looted, and enslaved. But they also settled peacefully and traveled far from their homelands in swift and sturdy ships to... -
Edda by Snorri Sturluson
RRP: £8.99£6.55The only English translation to include the complete work - a must-have for all students of early Norse literature.Over a period of twenty years, Snorri Sturluson, scholar, courtier and poet, compiled the prose EDDA as a textbook for young poets who... -
Against the Deluge: Polish and Lithuanian Armies During the War Against Sweden 1655-1660 by Michal Paradowski
RRP: £35.00£24.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804510032Author Michal ParadowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Exploring the World of the Vikings by Richard Hall
RRP: £16.95£11.91This authoritative survey of Viking history and culture, now available in paperback, tells the complete story of the Vikings from their origins in Scandinavia during the first millennium ad, through the incredible period of raiding, trading and settling... -
The Hammer and the Cross: A New History of the Vikings by Robert Ferguson
RRP: £12.99£9.09For those living outside Scandinavia, the Viking Age effectively began in 793 with an attack on the monastery at Lindisfarne, a characteristically violent harbinger of what was in store for Britain and much of Europe from the Vikings for the next 300... -
A Viking Market Kingdom in Ireland and Britain: Trade Networks and the Importation of a Southern Scandinavian Silver Bullion Economy by Tom Horne 9781032197333
RRP: £39.99£35.06Viking-Age trade, network theory, silver economies, kingdom formation, and the Scandinavian raiding and settlement of Ireland and Britain are all popular subjects. However, few have looked for possible connections between these phenomena, something this... -
Vikings at War by Kim Hjardar
£23.33Vikings at War is a sumptuous depiction of how the Vikings waged war: their weapons technology, offensive and defensive warfare, military traditions and tactics, their fortifications, ships and command structure. It also portrays the Viking raids and... -
The Cabin in the Mountains: A Norwegian Odyssey by Robert Ferguson 9781789544671
RRP: £9.99£7.11The wooden holiday cabin, or hytte, is a staple of Norwegian life. Robert Ferguson, author of Scandinavians, explores the significance of a national icon in this charming, affectionate history. Turf-roofed and wooden-built, offering fresh air,... -
The Battle That Shook Europe: Poltava and the Birth of the Russian Empire by Peter Englund
RRP: £25.99£24.81'This victory', exulted Peter the Great, 'has laid the final stone in the foundations of St Petersburg!' The Battle of Poltava, 1709, marks the birth of the Tsar's vast Russian Empire. In 1700, seeking to open Russian trade routes to the West, the Tsar... -
The 12th Man: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance by Astrid Karlsen Scott
RRP: £12.99£12.96A stunning story of heroism and survival during World War II. The book that inspired the international film of the same name. "A must-read .... Intrigue, suspense, and adventure."-The Norwegian American"I remember reading We Die Alone in 1970 and I could... -
Frozen Hell by William Trotter 9781565122499
RRP: £16.99£10.98Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781565122499Author William R TrotterFormat PaperbackPage Count 285Imprint Workman PublishingPublisher Workman Publishing -
Charles XII's Karoliners: Volume 1: The Swedish Infantry & Artillery of the Great Northern War 1700-1721 by Dmitry Leonidovich Chugainov
RRP: £29.95£20.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804510056Author Dmitry Leonidovich ChugainovFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Viking Kings of Britain and Ireland: The Dynasty of Aivarr to A.D. 1014 by Clare Downham
RRP: £40.00£36.47Vikings plagued the coasts of Ireland and Britain in the 790s. By the mid-ninth century vikings had established a number of settlements in Ireland and Britain and had become heavily involved with local politics. A particularly successful viking leader... -
Norway in the Second World War: Politics, Society and Conflict by Emeritus Professor Ole Kristian Grimnes
RRP: £25.99£22.61Covering political, military, economic and social history, Norway in the Second World War is the most authoritative book on the subject in the English language. This innovative study describes how the Germans conquered Norway in 1940 and the type of... -
Introduction to Nordic Cultures by Annika Lindskog 9781787354005
RRP: £22.99£20.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787354005Author Annika LindskogFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint UCL PressPublisher UCL PressWeight(grams) 470g -
Scandinavia in the Middle Ages 900-1550: Between two Oceans by Kirsi Salonen
RRP: £33.99£30.00Medieval Scandinavia went through momentous changes. Regional power centres merged and gave birth to the three strong kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. At the end of the Middle Ages, they together formed the enormous Kalmar Union comprising almost... -
Motherland: Russia in the Twentieth Century by David R. Marples 9780582438347
£36.74Motherland tells the dramatic story of the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. From Lenin's virtual coup in November 1917 to Boris Yeltsin's ruthless takeover of power in 1991, the book culminates with a new view of the Yeltsin years.David Marples focuses... -
History Of Iceland by Gunnar Karlsson
RRP: £24.99£21.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816635894Author Gunnar KarlssonFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint University of Minnesota PressPublisher University of Minnesota PressDimensions(mm)... -
Scandinavia: A History by Ewan Butler 9781540419200
RRP: £11.99£10.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781540419200Author Ewan ButlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
The Norns in Old Norse Mythology by Karen Bek-Pedersen
RRP: £40.00£36.07The nornir or norns were a group of female supernatural beings closely related to ideas about fate in Old Norse tradition. Karen Bek-Pedersen provides a thorough understanding of the role played by norns and other beings like them in the relevant sources... -
The Nobel Factor: The Prize in Economics, Social Democracy, and the Market Turn by Avner Offer
RRP: £28.00£21.80How the creation of the Nobel Prize in Economics changed the economics profession, Sweden, and the worldOur confidence in markets comes from economics, and our confidence in economics is underpinned by the Nobel Prize in Economics, which was first... -
Arabia Felix by Thorkild Hansen
RRP: £17.99£12.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681370729Author Colin ThubronFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint The New York Review of Books, IncPublisher The New York Review of Books,... -
Thraldom: A History of Slavery in the Viking Age by Stefan Brink
RRP: £31.49£27.18Nordic slavery is an elusive phenomenon, with few similarities to the systematic exploitation of slaves in households, mines, and amphitheaters in the ancient Mediterranean or the widespread slavery at American plantations during the eighteenth and... -
Chronicles of the Vikings: Records, Memorials and Myths by R.I. Page
RRP: £12.99£8.60There have been many books about the Vikings, but few that see them from their own point of view. Most accounts rely heavily on the records of prejudiced observers (who saw the Vikings only as savage raiders) or the archaeological record, which tells us... -
History Of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, And Iceland by Alice Derry 9780816637997
RRP: £23.99£21.24This concise account traces the history of the Scandinavian countries from earliest times to the present, emphasizing common features in their heritage and in their contribution to the modern world. The author's aim is to describe each country's... -
The Wanderer by Michael Ridpath 9781782398752
RRP: £8.99£6.08From the million-copy bestselling author, perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson, Anne Holt, and The Killing.'Michael Ridpath is trouncing the Scandinavians on their home turf. This is international thriller writing at its best.' Peter James, author of the... -
Iceland: A Literary Guide for Travellers by Marcel Krueger
RRP: £19.99£14.32A guide to Iceland's rich literary heritage - from Norse witches to contemporary crime fiction. Iceland is an island of multiple identities in constant flux, just like its unruly, volcanic ground. Shaped as much by storytelling as it is by tectonic... -
Japanese Culture Through Videogames by Rachael Hutchinson
RRP: £41.99£38.16Examining a wide range of Japanese videogames, including arcade fighting games, PC-based strategy games and console JRPGs, this book assesses their cultural significance and shows how gameplay and context can be analyzed together to understand videogames... -
History of the Archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen by Adam of Bremen 9780231125758
RRP: £30.00£23.29Adam of Bremen's history of the see of Hamburg and of Christian missions in northern Europe from the late eighth to the late eleventh century is the primary source of our knowledge of the history, geography, and ethnography of the Scandinavian and Baltic... -
The Saga of the Jomsvikings by Lee Milton Hollander
RRP: £18.99£16.72In A.D. 986, Earl Hakon, ruler of most of Norway, won a triumphant victory over an invading fleet of Danes in the great naval battle of Hjorunga Bay. Sailing under his banner were no fewer than five Icelandic skalds, the poet-historians of the Old Norse... -
With the Lapps in the High Mountains: A Woman among the Sami, 1907–1908 by Emilie Demant Hatt
RRP: £26.95£15.87With the Lapps in the High Mountains is an entrancing true account, a classic of travel literature, and a work that deserves wider recognition as an early contribution to ethnographic writing. Published in 1913 and available here in its first English... -
Charles X's Wars Volume 2: The Danish Wars, 1657-1660 by Michael Fredholm Von Essen
RRP: £29.95£21.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915070302Author Michael Fredholm Von EssenFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Setting Sail: The Vikings Are Coming by Peter Pentz
RRP: £35.00£22.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788792596192Author Peter PentzFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Strandberg PublishingPublisher Strandberg PublishingWeight(grams) 830g -
Hitler Strikes North: The Nazi Invasion of Norway & Denmark, April 9, 1940 by Jack Greene
RRP: £16.99£12.68Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Northern Mysteries & Magick: Runes and Feminine Powers by Freya Aswynn
RRP: £15.99£13.03Power exists in many forms. There is the gentle power of a small brook that gently wears a path into the soil. There is also the incredibly strong power of a massive waterfall. Northern Mysteries & Magick (revised and expanded edition of Leaves of... -
The Man Who Stole Himself: The Slave Odyssey of Hans Jonathan by Gisli Palsson
RRP: £22.00£18.96The island nation of Iceland is known for many things majestic landscapes, volcanic eruptions, distinctive seafood but racial diversity is not one of them. So the little-known story of Hans Jonathan, a free black man who lived and raised a family in... -
The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women by Nancy Marie Brown 9781250200846
RRP: £31.00£18.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250200846Author Nancy Marie BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint St. Martin's PressPublisher St. Martin's PressWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm)... -
Introduction to Nordic Cultures by Annika Lindskog 9781787354012
RRP: £40.00£35.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787354012Author Annika LindskogFormat HardbackPage Count 244Imprint UCL PressPublisher UCL PressWeight(grams) 650g