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Edda by Snorri Sturluson
RRP: $17.53$12.77The 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... -
The Arthur of the North: The Arthurian Legend in the Norse and Rus' Realms by Marianne E. Kalinke 9781783167876
RRP: $68.23$56.18The 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: $29.23$22.35The 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... -
Against the Deluge: Polish and Lithuanian Armies During the War Against Sweden 1655-1660 by Michal Paradowski
RRP: $68.25$47.37Apologies 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 -
Gustavus Adolphus, Sweden and the Thirty Years War, 1630 1632 by Wolke, Lars Ericson 9781526749598
RRP: $48.75$34.36As one of the foremost military commanders of the early seventeenth century Gustavus Adophus, king of Sweden, played a vital role in defending the Protestant cause during the Thirty Years War. In the space of two years -between 1630 and 1632 -he turned... -
The Hammer and the Cross: A New History of the Vikings by Robert Ferguson
RRP: $25.33$21.35For 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: $77.98$68.37Viking-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
$45.49Vikings 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: $19.48$13.86The 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: $50.68$48.38'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 Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity: A Sociohistorical Approach to Religious Transformation by James C. Russell 9780195104660
RRP: $76.03$75.78While historians of Christianity have generally acknowledged some degree of Germanic influence in the development of early medieval Christianity, Russell goes further, arguing for a fundamental Germanic reinterpretation of Christianity. This first... -
The 12th Man: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance by Astrid Karlsen Scott
RRP: $25.33$25.27A 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: $33.13$21.43Apologies 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: $58.40$40.79Apologies 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: $78.00$71.12Vikings 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: $50.68$44.09Covering 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... -
History Of Iceland by Gunnar Karlsson
RRP: $42.88$37.42Apologies 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: $23.38$19.68Apologies 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: $78.00$70.34The 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: $54.60$42.51How 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: $35.08$23.67Apologies 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
$61.62Nordic 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... -
History of the Archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen by Adam of Bremen 9780231125758
RRP: $58.50$45.42Adam 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... -
Chronicles of the Vikings: Records, Memorials and Myths by R.I. Page
RRP: $25.33$16.77There 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... -
With the Lapps in the High Mountains: A Woman among the Sami, 1907–1908 by Emilie Demant Hatt
RRP: $52.55$31.02With 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... -
History Of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, And Iceland by Alice Derry 9780816637997
RRP: $42.88$38.20This 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: $17.53$11.86From 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: $38.98$27.92A 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... -
The Saga of the Jomsvikings by Lee Milton Hollander
RRP: $33.13$29.39In 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... -
Setting Sail: The Vikings Are Coming by Peter Pentz
RRP: $68.25$43.74Apologies 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 -
Introduction to Nordic Cultures by Annika Lindskog 9781787354005
RRP: $44.83$39.21Apologies 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 -
Hitler Strikes North: The Nazi Invasion of Norway & Denmark, April 9, 1940 by Jack Greene
RRP: $33.13$24.73Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Northern Mysteries & Magick: Runes and Feminine Powers by Freya Aswynn
RRP: $31.18$25.41Power 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 Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women by Nancy Marie Brown 9781250200846
RRP: $60.45$35.55Apologies 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)... -
The Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend by Andrew Orchard
RRP: $37.03$24.86From Loki to Thor, Ragnarok to BeowulfA gripping and truly mesmerising delve into the Norse legendsFrom bestselling books to blockbusting Hollywood movies, the myths of the Scandinavian gods and heroes are part of the modern day landscape.For over a... -
Scandinavia in the Middle Ages 900-1550: Between two Oceans by Kirsi Salonen
RRP: $66.28$58.50Medieval 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... -
The Age of Social Democracy: Norway and Sweden in the Twentieth Century by Francis Sejersted
RRP: $74.10$58.52A history of how Norway and Sweden became the envy of the modern worldThis is the history of how two countries on the northern edge of Europe built societies in the twentieth century that became objects of inspiration and envy around the world. Francis... -
Sweden's Dark Soul: The Unravelling of a Utopia by Kajsa Norman
RRP: $29.23$26.60Reporter Chang Frick grew up dark-haired in a nation of blonds. Ostracised as a child, in adulthood he set out to expose the hypocrisy of Swedish society. When he revealed the cover-up of mass sexual assaults on teen girls at a 2015 music festival, he... -
Betraying the Nobel: The Secrets and Corruption Behind the Nobel Peace Prize by Unni Turrettini 9781643135649
RRP: $39.00$25.08A revelatory examination of the Nobel Peace Prize-the most prestigious, admired, and controversial honor of our time.The Nobel Prize, regardless of category, has always been surrounded by politics, intrigue, even scandal. But those pale in comparison to... -
The Man Who Stole Himself: The Slave Odyssey of Hans Jonathan by Gisli Palsson
RRP: $42.90$36.97The 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...