The Last Viking

The True Story of King Harald Hardrada

The Last Viking
Don Hollway
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Hardback
h234 x 153mm - 368pg
2 Sep 2021 UK
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9781472846525
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' The Last Viking is a masterful and pulse-pounding narrative that transports the reader into the middle of the action. ' Carl Gnam, Military HeritageHarald Sigurdsson burst into history as a teenaged youth in a Viking battle from which he escaped with little more than his life and a thirst for vengeance. But from these humble origins, he became one of Norway' s most legendary kings. The Last Viking is a fast-moving narrative account of the life of King Harald Hardrada, as he journeyed across the medieval world, from the frozen wastelands of the North to the glittering towers of Byzantium and the passions of the Holy Land, until his warrior death on the battlefield in England. Combining Norse sagas, Byzantine accounts, Anglo-Saxon chronicles, and even King Harald' s own verse and prose into a single, compelling story, Don Hollway vividly depicts the violence and spectacle of the late Viking era and delves into the dramatic events that brought an end to almost three centuries of Norse conquest and expansion.
Riveting! Open this book and be prepared to see it through to the end. Fascinating and thoroughly engaging! -- Edward Zapletal * History Magazine * Don Hollway not only knows the history, he also knows how to tell a great story. The Last Viking is a masterful and pulse-pounding narrative that transports the reader into the middle of the action. Hollway weaves together multiple original sources, and he clearly has a deep understanding of the period. He gives us a convincing and detailed story of this fascinating Viking king. -- Carl Gnam, Publisher * Military Heritage Magazine * The story pulls you in, and doesn' t let go. -- Stephen Harding * New York Times bestselling author of ' The Last Battle' * This is a lively and fun retelling of the story of Harald Hardrada, the famous Norwegian king. There is, without doubt, no greater symbol of an 11th-century warrior-adventurer. -- Professor Kelly DeVries
Don Hollway is an author, illustrator, and historian. He is also a classical rapier fencer and historical re-enactor. His writing on aviation, history and re-enacting have appeared in magazines ranging from Aviation History, History Magazine, Military Heritage, Military History, Wild West and World War II to Muzzleloader, Renaissance Magazine and Scientific American. His work is also available at www. donhollway. com.
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ISBN-13: 9781472846525
Published: 2 Sep 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Weight: 710g
Pages: 368

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